Comments | sgmajorshipper: the downside of the internet

sgmajorshipper

the downside of the internet

Aug 07, 2012 11:41

Mat Honan got hackedIf you're like me, that sentence means nothing. But if you read the article...it all comes into a bit better focus. This reporter got hacked, his computer and phone were wiped, his accounts were destroyed, and his Twitter(and that of Gawker) were taken over by the hackers. And all the hackers had to have to get started was his ( Read more... )

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sgmajorshipper August 7 2012, 18:52:02 UTC

Yep; I keep things separate and I hate Cloud services. And I kinda despise Google and Apple.

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sgmajorshipper August 8 2012, 12:56:03 UTC

Me too. Like, I used to like Apple, but once you know a bit about how things stand and look at everything...why would you want to let Apple in to control everything? Ditto with Google. If I ever got an Apple product, it would be as a secondary computer/phone/whatever, because I could never entrust my full computer life to Apple.

cashay August 8 2012, 01:11:00 UTC

Aaaand I think I know what I'll be doing tomorrow o.O

Just went and deleted my credit card info from amazon, I don't think I have an Apple Account (even though I do have a Mac xD) but I'll have to check that later =/

But yeah, I'm very thankful I don't connect my accounts *nodnod*

Also thank you for the link!

sgmajorshipper August 8 2012, 01:45:10 UTC

Yeah, I used Visa reloadable gift cards for my online stuff; a different card for each big service, though I really only use Amazon.

I've never heard of someone who has a Mac but not an Apple account. Kudos! I've avoided getting my own(the only one I have has no card attached(iTunes gift cards!) and uses an old email) 'cause I don't really like Apple very much.

NP! I know stuff like this gets me on high alert, so I have to share.

cashay August 22 2012, 21:57:48 UTC

Visa gift cards sounds like a good idea :) I also like paysafe card very much, though it makes shopping at amazon harder cause it takes a bit more effort, which might actually be a good thing xD

I used to have one but I only had an IPod for like a year before it broke and after that it was too frustrating because of the stupid format of the songs and iTunes and I just didn't bother anymore xD