Data theft and Spying done by USA Government through Proprietary or spy Software :
Data Theft Google, Yahoo, Apple, Microsoft, Skype, AOL, Adobe, Paytalk, Facebook, Amazon, Intel, Zoom
{A Tribute to Richard Stallman, Founder of Free Software Foundation & GNU-LINUX Operating System}
{Tribute to Edward Snowden}
{Tribute Abhas Abhinav, Mostly Harmless, Bangalore}
{Tribute Ravi and Praveen from Free Software Community of India, F.S.C.I}
Trust is the most important aspect of life. When we purchase a service or a product, we trust the service provider or product manufacturer to serve us honestly and efficiently. But, we blindly trust the advertisements seen on television, social media, newspaper or radio.
These technology Companies are a threat to your privacy and freedom. They have been selling your personal data as spying data to NSA, U.S.A Government or as marketing data to Amazon :
- Google (you-tube)
- Yahoo
- Facebook (meta, instagram, watsapp)
- Paytalk
- Microsoft
- Adobe
- Skype
- Apple
- Zoom
- Ubuntu
“SMART Gadgets” or SPY Gadgets and SPY Sevices :
CCTV cameras on roads, airports, railway stations are necessary for surveillance. But, what if such CCTV cameras are inside your bedrooms and offices. The mobile, laptops, desktop, tablet devices and emails services running on software and hardware provided by the above companies are like CCTV cameras collecting your data. This stolen personal data is either send to NSA for surveillance or sold to Amazon for e-commerce marketing.
We have invested thousands to lakhs of rupees in purchasing smartphones and laptops for personal use or Office.
“You are being spied inside your bedrooms and offices 24×7 !”
(as long as you use gadgets/devices manufactured by above dishonest corporations)
Email accounts of Indian users hacked by NSA :
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-government-wakes-up-to-risk-of-hotmail-gmail-543809
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Proof of NSA using internet companies for spying as shared by :
Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) was a former computer intelligence consultant who worked at NSA. He exposed its way of working as he got fed up with its unethical/evil work practices. He resigned and sent all Top secret documents of NSA to Washington post newspaper . He shifted to Russia to save his life and now is a citizen of Russia.
Complete proof on wikipedia :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29%C2%A0
Interview of Edward Snowden on NSA policies :
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0hLjuVyllrs
News coverage by Empire diaries news :
https://yewtu.be/PcCnxDJBdiY?t=2
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Proof of malwares present in Proprietary Operating System & Softwares created by these popular Tech Corporations :
Proprietary software, also called nonfree software, means software that doesn’t respect users’ freedom and community. A proprietary program puts its developer or owner in a position of power over its users. This power is in itself an injustice.
Power corrupts; the proprietary program’s developer is tempted to design the program to mistreat its users. (Software designed to function in a way that mistreats the user is called malware.) Of course, the developer usually does not do this out of malice, but rather to profit more at the users’ expense. That does not make it any less nasty or more legitimate.
a) Back door: any feature of a program that enables someone who is not supposed to be in control of the computer where it is installed to send it commands.
b) Digital restrictions management, or “DRM”: functionalities designed to restrict what users can do with the data in their computers.
c) Jail: system that imposes censorship on application programs.
d) Tether: functionality that requires permanent (or very frequent) connection to a server.
e) Tyrant: system that rejects any operating system not “authorized” by the manufacturer.
https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html
Trap of Open Source :
These Corporations use the term “Open Source” softwares to cover-up the Back-doors present in them :
In Firefox browsers also, which claims to be “Open Source”, there are backdoor entries. “Open Source” is just a technical term that these companies use as a cover-up to gain Trust of the users.
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Threat to Freedom – Sealed frame :
Imagine that when you go to the car dealer to purchase a new car and the dealer offers you a car with a sealed hood/bonnet. As a user of the car, you have the freedom to open the hood/bonnet of the car and access the engine. The user has the freedom to get the car repaired from anywhere. Also, the user has the freedom to modify the car. For example, an Indian citizen named Om modified his Honda Activa scooter by mounting a solar panel on top of the scooter and connected it with the battery. This is the video of the modified scooter :
https://peertube.bgzashtita.es/w/8V3e5M5mvxDHF6QMfoCip6
When we buy a new smartphone, its frame is sealed and the manufacturer states that warranty will get void if the frame is opened by a local technician. At any moment, these companies can turn the microphone or web-camera of your gadget connected to the internet through backdoors without permission.
Even after a Smartphone is turned off, it is still working in sleep mode and you are under surveillance as long as the gadget is connected to the Internet. The latest smartphones come in a sealed body and the user can no longer open the back cover to take out the battery.
“These smart gadgets only appear to be under User’s control. In reality, they are under complete control of the dishonest corporation”
- Reasons not to use Google :
“Why are personal chats in Text messages under spying ?” The settings of good old Text message on the phone is also controlled by Google through a User agreement with Jibe company which states that all text message data will be collected by Jibe and shared with Google servers :
https://jibe.google.com/intl/en_IN/policies/terms/
Malaware of Google discovered by Richard Stllman sir :
https://stallman.org/google.html
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Learn how Google, Microsoft, Apple tracks your location using Wifi Triangulation :
https://www.lifewire.com/wifi-positioning-system-1683343
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2. Reasons not to use Microsoft by Richard sir :
https://stallman.org/microsoft.html
Short documentary on Microsoft was sued for anti-trust violations :
https://peertube.bgzashtita.es/w/sEVnc96oA8MhJCZwFJtFTX
3. Malwares in Facebook :
The real name of Mark Zuckerberg is Greenberg. He was arrested with large quantities of Mariuajna drugs in 2012 in Arizona by police. After being released from jail, he changed his name. He is the grandson of David Rockfeller, the family which was part of British East India Company and controlled the trade in America and colonised it. David Rockfellers controls the C.I.A.
http://www.whale.to/c/mark_zuckerberg_is_grandson.html
Please open Facebook settings named “Your Off Facebook Activity”, other Apps which we use on the mobile sends data to Facebook. All the data entered using mobile apps on android phone is sent to Facebook :
– List of web-series you watched on Netflix
– Details of ticket booked using Redbus
– Mobile banking using ICICI mobile banking app
– Cab booked through Uber
– Caller data through True-Caller
– Train ticket through irctc app its all with Facebook.
Reasons not to use Microsoft by Richard Sir :
https://stallman.org/facebook.html
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4. Malware in Intel :
Intel Management Engine: Intel Management Engine is a backdoor which can be used by Intel to remotely access the computers running Intel ME. Quoting Libreboot project on Intel ME:
“The Intel Management Engine with its proprietary firmware has complete access to and control over the PC: it can power on or shut down the PC, read all open files, examine all running applications, track all keys pressed and mouse movements, and even capture or display images on the screen. And it has a network interface that is demonstrably insecure, which can allow an attacker on the network to inject rootkits that completely compromise the PC and can report to the attacker all activities performed on the PC. It is a threat to freedom, security, and privacy that can’t be ignored.”
Web-link to related article by Free Software Foundation :
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/the-management-engine-an-attack-on-computer-users-freedom
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5. Reasons not to buy from Amazon :
This is an article on the reality of Amazon written by Richard Stallman sir :
https://stallman.org/amazon.html
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6. The Reality of Zoom :
a) Zoom lied to users for years its software’s encryption capability and security. It also installed malware to override security features of some browsers.
Those actions bespeak an attitude towards users: treat them as prey. No matter what the company might promise not to do, with that attitude it will look for some other nasty thing to do to users.
b) Zoom sends users’ personal data straight to Facebook.
The article is shocked that it does this even for users that don’t have Facebook accounts, but is it acceptable to do this for users that do have Facebook accounts?
c) Zoom is developing geographically-fenced account blockage so as to satisfy repressive governments such as China.
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7. Reasons not to use Apple by Richard Stallman :
https://stallman.org/apple.html
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The Man with an Honest and Ethical Approach :
Richard Stallman who has been working for freedom on the WEB since 1990’s and created the GNU Project.
Richard Matthew Stallman, also known as RMS in the free software community, was born in New York in 1953. He is a physicist, computer scientist, philosopher, and a passionate champion for software freedom. He is the founder and leader of the Free Software Movement (often mistakenly referred to as “open source.”)
In 1971, while still a student at Harvard, he started working as a programmer at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab (currently, CSAIL.) In 1983, he launched the GNU Project
“Free software” means software that respects users’ freedom and community. Roughly, it means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.
Thus, “free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free beer”. We sometimes call it “libre software,” borrowing the French or Spanish word for “free” as in freedom, to show we do not mean the software is gratis. When users don’t control the program, we call it a “nonfree” or “proprietary” program. The non-free program controls the users, and the developer controls the program; this makes the program an instrument of unjust power.
He was invited by the President of India A.P.J Abdul Kalam for installation of GNU/LINUX Operating system in Government office computers.
https://www.linux.com/news/richard-stallman-meets-president-india%C2%A0%20%C2%A0
Technical Talk at Tedx :
Blog & Talk by Richard Stallman on User-Privacy & Surveillance at Global Forum :
How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/surveillance-vs-democracy.html
About Richard Stallman :
https://stallmansupport.org/who-is-richard-stallman.html
Become a member of Free Software Foundation :
Join with over 5,000 active members in 76 countries, representing a diverse membership of computer users, artists, software engineers, students, and activists.
When you donate as an associate member, you are part of an informed society working together to make a better world: respectful of individual freedom, social solidarity, personal privacy, and democracy — built on free software.
The Free Software Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your member donation is tax-deductible in the US.
https://www.fsf.org
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Mostly Harmless, Bangalore :
Mostly Harmless was founded in 2016 by Abhas Abhinav with the goal of (somehow) building a sustainable business out of providing affordable, accessible hardware solutions that could complement the extensive body of free software tools that already existed. Starting with hackable, mechanical keyboards, this ‘obsession’ with do-it-yourself, hackable hardware has broadened to include a whole lot more.
The core values espoused here are the most fundamental values that he personally lives my life by. He doesn’t sell or offer anything that he is not using himself. He doesn’t sell or offer anything that not first used by him (and suffered through!) sufficiently.
He doesn’t intend to build or use anything that would use proprietary software, spy on its users or surveill them, take advantage of them or disrespect them in any way. Looking forward to working with you in sustaining this wonderful world of ethical and hackable products and solutions!
https://mostlyharmless.io/about/
E-commerce store of Mostly Harmless :
a) It provides installation of GNU-Linux Operating system and Coreboot service for mobiles, laptops and desktops
b) It sells liberated products like routers, mobiles, laptops, desktops, home automation solutions etc. with pre-installed GNU-Linux
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Free Software Community of India :
Free Software Community of India is a collective of Free Software* users, advocates and developers.
- We maintain communication and collaboration infrastructure for everyone that respects their freedom and privacy.
- We depend on donations and volunteers to run the infrastructure.
- We maintain a list of Free Software communities and offer sub domains of https://fsug.in or https://fosscommunity.in
- We mentor Free Software enthusiasts to become Free Software contributors.
- We provide GNU/Linux installation and configuration support via online messaging groups.
Services offered by F.S.C.I :
Prav App –
Prav is a messaging app which works on XMPP protocol. Users can communicate with other XMPP users. Prav app has support for messaging, file sharing, voice messages, audio and video calls. The algorithm used for encryption at Prav is called asymmetric cryptography.
How to choose a good instant messaging app betwen watsapp, telegram, signal, quiksy or prav ? Lets find out the answer with the help of this seminar presented by founders of Prav app. Please click on this link below :
https://prav.app/
To experience the free of cost Beta version of Prav app, Please click on the tab named ‘Beta Invite Form’ in this web-link to open the form and enter the details :
https://prav.app/beta-release-party/
To install Prav app on your android phone, please download the fdroid and apk file and install it. A pop-up will ask whether to allow installation from unknown source. Please open the settings web-page and click Yes on fdroid :
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.prav.client/
Members of FSCI and Prav app :
Praveen :
Social emergency campaigning to remake this world as he sees fit (a pirate). For a world where everyone have enough to survive and can do what they really love to do as opposed to what pays them the most.
A Debian Developer, privacy advocate and a politician. Mentors students to contribute to Free Software.
Ravi :
Ravi Dwivedi is a Free Software activist who promotes and uses Free Software. He is very strong privacy advocate.
He is a very active member of Free Software Community of Indiaand is a part of Debian India community. He started LibreOffice Community in India.
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Please try the following services to experience the Graphical user interface and services of Free Software :
- Search engine : https://search.libretech.io
2. Instant messaging : Prav app
3. Social media : Mastadon
https://mastodon.social/explore
4. Photo sharing : Pixelfed app
5. Maps : Open street maps app
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=5/21.843/82.795
6. Email :
https://orange.safe-mail.net/cgi-bin/Safe-mail.net/gate/N1O-65d76b89-526b841b
7. Video Streaming :
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For any querries, please contact on the email or contact no. mentioned below.
Thank you
Kuber
Contact Details :
Email : kuberkapoor@inventati.org
Calls : +91-8448855021