[SGVLUG] ubuntu 12.10 default settings privacy concerns

[matti]

fyi -

Ubuntu privacy concerns:

The Electric Frontier Foundation has some choice words for the latest version of the Ubuntu operating system, calling its inclusion of search results from Amazon (and possibly other third parties) a "data leak" and a "violation" of privacy.

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There are several ways to turn off the behavior. One is to use the Gnome 3, KDE, or Cinnamon desktop environment instead of the Unity desktop that is included by default. A simpler method is to configure Dash to search only local computer files rather than Amazon and any other Internet sites that may be chosen by Ubuntu. To do that, open the Privacy app and switch "Include online search results" from on to off.

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http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/10/eff-calls-ubuntus-amazon-search-result-feature-major-privacy-problem/


btw a bit more about the "shopping lens"
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/09/online-shopping-features-arrive-in-ubuntu-12-10