Microsoft's 365 Office Suite was recently banned in Germany over privacy concerns. Should you be using a more private office suite instead?
Microsoft Office is one of the most used suites of programs worldwide. They have become so common that their programs have worked their way into our daily vocabulary, and they set the standards for document formats.
It turns out that they collect a lot of data from their users, both when used online via their collaborative tooling, and "offline" with their downloaded software. Microsoft is also very closed lipped about the details of their data collection.
We dive into a report that recently came out of Germany looking at the privacy of Microsoft. We also look at a privacy-focused office suite alternative, LibreOffice, and how it compares.
00:00 Intro
00:42 What is Microsoft’s Office Suite?
01:37 Online vs Offline Products
03:08 Connected Experiences
04:27 Microsoft’s Data Collection Practices
07:20 Telemetry and Diagnostic Events Explained
08:52 Types of Diagnostic Data Microsoft Collects
10:05 Aria
11:22 LibreOffice
13:48 Other recommendations
Remember, your privacy is largely in your hands, and you can choose not to use products and services that collect all your data. If you have alternative products that you like and think we should check out, let us know!
If you're looking for online, collaborative alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365, watch:
https://youtu.be/-4MpHf4XOMw
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Recommended Books:
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
https://amzn.to/305negc
What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu
Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)
https://amzn.to/3BLZ1gq
Digital version: https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html (non affiliate link)
No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m
Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!
Brave browser: https://brave.com/nao076
Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
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Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2
Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)
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USB-C to ethernet adapter:
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Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)
Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)
MacBook Air 13" https://amzn.to/3VQvpZ7
HP/Dell/Acer/Asus/Lenovo 15.6" https://amzn.to/3KK1Oda
Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Elitebook/Dell 14" https://amzn.to/4enT2zq
Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)
Galaxy s24 - https://amzn.to/3VGgb8H
iPhone 15 - https://amzn.to/45vCd1h
Pixel 8 - https://amzn.to/3KFDuJF