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1 Week Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread data security for travel with laptop in Security Discussions

teacherjeff, You mentioned a machine for work and I wondered if you may be travelling in or out of the US? If so then eff.org has a few pointers ...

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1 Week Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread data security for travel with laptop in Security Discussions

teacherjeff, Should do unless you forget anyone of them due to excitement of travel. So, will you be carrying plain / clear text versions of these...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Nasty articles on Ubuntu. Is the privacy an issue with Ubuntu ? in Recurring Discussions

AdamTudor, Have these five days of heated debate answered any of your queries to be found at the top of this thread?

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Which way to go? in Absolute Beginners Section

no pc geek, may I suggest you start with the SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows ...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Nasty articles on Ubuntu. Is the privacy an issue with Ubuntu ? in Recurring Discussions

I have a feeling that Facebook users may well disagree with you on that. via http://newsroom.fb.com/Key-Facts. ...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition in Dell Ubuntu Support

I see that several postings have remarked upon a wired connection, I must be getting old but looking through the technical specifications...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread No luck with installing any form of Ubuntu in General Help

Would a 12.04 lts https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop via http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop be of any use? ...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread meenee in Absolute Beginners Section

Is a http://meenee.me/ with support offered via http://meenee.me/support/ and via http://www.ubuntu.com/support?

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Nasty articles on Ubuntu. Is the privacy an issue with Ubuntu ? in Recurring Discussions

Just searched using the terms Ubuntu spyware via my favoured search engine and the first page returned results linked to comments from others, while...

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2 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Nasty articles on Ubuntu. Is the privacy an issue with Ubuntu ? in Recurring Discussions

Adam, Transparency good, opacity bad. Cover most if not all of Ubuntu thoughts and policies on the subject of privacy;...

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3 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Doing Banking on a PC INFESTED with viruses, Trojans and key-loggers.... in Security Discussions

An idea to consider. Have a look at the partedmagic live cd http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=start, I know it is a system disk tool type package...

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3 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Doing Banking on a PC INFESTED with viruses, Trojans and key-loggers.... in Security Discussions

Bobak, Just saw this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2139675 and thought it might help you with creating a system on a usb stick.

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3 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Putting extra security layers on Ubuntu in Security Discussions

Obligatory xkcd link https://xkcd.com/1200/.

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3 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Best online / brick and mortar vedors for ubuntu laptops? in Absolute Beginners Section

Adam, you may not be able to use existing windows applications or even user created content that has been locked to windows applications but that may...

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3 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Advice on which files should be backed up in General Help

ibates, I would suggest that user created data ie your family photographs, your own and purchased music and I am sure you can think of many more...

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4 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Anonymity on Ubuntu in General Help

SifGrey, You might also consider the points raised in the various Ubuntu privacy statements. http://www.ubuntu.com/legal...

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4 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Ubuntu Phone Shopping in Security Discussions

Not too sure about the yet to be released Ubuntu phone but you can visit; http://www.ubuntu.com/legal http://www.ubuntu.com/privacy-policy...

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4 Weeks Ago

tubbygweilo replied to a thread Backup needed. in General Help

Something like Partedmagic http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=start http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=screenshots running in ram from a livecd / usb...

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