Re:Improving DNS Privacy with Oblivious DoH
by mindslight on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @01:31PM
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> it seems like there should be a way to manage the devices on your network
Administering devices with network settings is convenient, but rapidly vanishing because there's no technical difference between you administering your local network and a totalitarian ISP administering their users.
My ways of dealing with the modern world, in order of preference:
1. Use Free software, so that devices develop user-empowering features instead of being locked down.
2. Firewall all general Internet access from a device/VM, and let it talk to local network devices only.
3. Firewall the device/VM from accessing most of your network, allow Internet access (ideally through a VPN), and inspect the hardware to make sure there aren't microphones or cameras.
Administering devices with network settings is convenient, but rapidly vanishing because there's no technical difference between you administering your local network and a totalitarian ISP administering their users.
My ways of dealing with the modern world, in order of preference:
1. Use Free software, so that devices develop user-empowering features instead of being locked down.
2. Firewall all general Internet access from a device/VM, and let it talk to local network devices only.
3. Firewall the device/VM from accessing most of your network, allow Internet access (ideally through a VPN), and inspect the hardware to make sure there aren't microphones or cameras.