On: Saudi Arabia tracks runaway women by cellphone IMEI

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Well, you could start by not installing software that you know exfiltrates these data, like Microsoft Windows, or Adobe Flash...

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Even in free software, do you audit everything you install? Information security is only as strong as the weakest link.

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Why not start with software which isn't known to deliberately disseminate information about your computer. Sure, if you move the goalposts all day, you'll never score.