Techlore Surveillance Report Can You Purchase Gift Cards Privately?
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Feb 15, 2024 The hosts discuss the privacy concerns related to buying gift cards from third party sources and share their favorite classical composers. They also explore different ways to pay for online purchases privately and discuss the privacy and security concerns of mobile apps required for institutional Wi-Fi networks.
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Use Gift Cards To Reduce Vendor Exposure
- Buy third-party gift cards if you want extra privacy from vendors because they won't get your real card details.
- Prefer cash for maximal anonymity, but gift cards bought with a card still improve privacy versus paying directly.
Gift Cards Shift, Not Eliminate, Data Risks
- Gift-card purchases shift trust to different parties and can still allow cross-store correlation if data is shared between vendors.
- Large-scale linkage is unlikely, so third-party gift cards are a practical privacy improvement for most people.
Playing Shaped Musical Preferences
- Speaker 1 grew up playing violin and enjoys Vivaldi for its playability and Paganini for technical challenge.
- Playing instruments shaped their musical tastes more than passive listening did.