Portmaster is another similar program for Windows. All these options would be built directly into the OS if they actually had their customers best interests in mind, but I am just glad there are dedicated people building great options like this.

@TheNtrLight

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for recommendations 👌 blocking apps in Glasswire is controlled by windows firewall and for me it's turned off bcoz I'm using an antivirus which has his own firewall so unfortunately glasswire isn't active in that case!

@vaisakhkm783

2 ай бұрын

It's also there for linux

@SooonWukong

2 ай бұрын

Yeah Portmaster is awesome, probably the best privacy tool out of the box to use on new Windows systems Unfortunately Safing is still a young and small company so the future is uncertain, but as of now their product is great

@Agitated_Hamster

2 ай бұрын

Giving it a shot, ty!

@jimcabezola3051

2 ай бұрын

Mahalo for this tip!

The happiness and joy one feels when Naomi is in your notifications.

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

💛

Nicely done. Can you do a video on Glassware for Windows users? My family can really benefit from this.

@Lili-xq9sn

10 күн бұрын

Please do!

I have a Firewalla Gold hardware firewall and it is amazing the % of requests and data it blocks, and that is right out of the box before creating additional rules.

@xellaz

2 ай бұрын

I have Firewalla Gold Plus and it's great but using something like Portmaster in conjunction with it is better to have control blocking apps in the OS too.

I have a PCWRT router for parental controls, but you can use it to block any outbound traffic if you want. A lot of the telemetry is blocked by the built-in ad blocker, which you can fine tune to suit your needs. IMO a router solution is needed to block data exhilaration by smart TVs, cameras, door bells etc.

Safing Portmaster is also great for this. Available for Linux and Windows.

So glad I found this channel.

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and glad it's helpful!

What about Safing Portmaster? Glasswire is not Open Source. There's also a program for Windows 10/11 called ShutUp10++ that disables telemetry on Windows 10/11

@SafingIO

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the shout out!

@Akashascosset

2 ай бұрын

My first thought when she mentioned Little Snitch and Glass Wire was "what makes me think that they aren't snooping on all my activities and doing what they please with that info?". Thanks for the recommendation of an open-source alternative.

I remember many years ago when I got an alert that someone was trying to use Firefox as a server. Back then I found that surprising. There's no telling what other apps that allow this stuff to happen. I use Linux today but I do have a couple of Windows machines because my kids are into online gaming. Anyway, despite my belief that there shouldn't be any government intervention, it seems that these software developers bring government regulation upon themselves. Too bad the government can't seem to lock down their own systems let alone our systems.

Just installed the free version of 'Little Snitch'. Thanks Naomi, always trying to keep up with safety and security.

@myxobe

2 ай бұрын

get lulu instead

Thanks for making me aware of this little gem! I've had this exact functionality on my Android for some time, via the Rethink DNS/Firewall app, and I AM ELATED to now have the paid version of LittleSnitch blocking TONS of private data from leaving my Mac. So grateful, Naomi❣

@spektred

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip about Rethink DNS 👍

Been using Little Snitch for ages, but - as Naomi says - use it carefully, you can mess up your machine really good.

@weekendwarrior3420

2 ай бұрын

Like disabling something with no immediate consequence, then noticing half a year later that something you need now doesn't work?

I like this "undo" option. Too many other programs will bury your most recent changes in a list which inconveniently sorted and not timestamped. After you've tried the changes out for a while and discovered they're not working, you can't "undo" them without digging digging digging deep in the mess to find and edit/remove them.

I'm running 2 Pi-Holes on my network (for redundancy and high availability) together with Unbound to act as my own recursive DNS resolver. Thus this helps all devices on the network rather than an individual device. You should see all the chatter from the IoT devices attempting to call home!!

@shadow-wulf

2 ай бұрын

So you can block all devices from accessing the internet chatter? Could you explain how the second one is set up.? I get the premise of the first one, but the second one confused me. Is it series or parallel? Thx

@YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit

2 ай бұрын

​@@shadow-wulfThe iot devices ARE the chatter, and it doesn't become "internet chatter" until it leaves your network, which is kinda the point; keep them from getting out / phoning home. You only need one pi hole; two is more "enthusiast" territory, and I doubt you wanna spring for 2 Pis rn, aside from running it on old hardware or an alternative sbc. If you just wanna see all the noise the crap on your network makes, install Wireshark for free; you'll see what he means. Oh, and don't just plop everything on your network via wi fi just cause you're prompted to. I can pretty much assure you your grape Crush and diet Sprite will stay cold w/out your fridge having an internet connection...

Too bad you didn't do a walkthrough of Glasswire. I have had it installed for a while now, but haven't comfortably been able to set things in such a way that I am comfortable is blocking data transmission and not affecting the performance of this computer.

You never stop to support and surprise us more!! It's true that getting harder to remain at peace.

Walled-garden products like iOS and cars need this too. Although, discovering privacy violations is potentially harmful to mental health, and they want to keep us "safe".

@pault151

2 ай бұрын

Yes, am unsure if I will ever buy another car in which I can't turn off the 'net access.

outbound firewall is a must nowadays, block per process

Thank you Naomi for your excellent advice.

Good advice : "block all outgoings from a piece of software and if it stops working, then unblock"

Thank you for introducing that very interesting privacy-tool. I will have a closer look at it.

It's great to have an explanation of how this is used.

some heroes don't wear capes, they wear dresses.

As always great video till the very end. Keep up the good work.

@phonkyfeel1

2 ай бұрын

What happened at the end? I watched until about a minute to go and then stopped. Thanks for the heads up.

TL;DR: Little Snitch is 30% OFF right now, good timing of this video! I had it installed on an old laptop that I bought but didn't pay much attention to it. I'm going to buy it right now!

Thank you for the suggestion. 🙂

@stonesfan285

Ай бұрын

Or use programs and software that respect privacy and be aware of what you're clicking on and/or installing.

Grazie per queste prezione informazioni

Fantastic video as always :) is there a version of this for our mobile phones?

Thank. Great video. Should make a video comparing DOH to DOT and the Metadata each one exposes.

Hi, I liked of your content about freedom and private online. Also your 50's style is awesome! You could talk a little aobout Linux too.

A fun video to make is a video with all of your privacy knowledge applied to your phone and then give us a rundown of everything you did to your phone and what the experience is like on a regular day of using your phone.

Awesome. Great work.

I had to download this video. Natalie is brilliant.

@rayrunn9441

2 ай бұрын

Sorry. I meant Naomi

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

@@rayrunn9441 🤣

Linux is generally a more ethical choice if you are concerned with those things

@darkwolf41nite53

2 ай бұрын

I have both windows 11 and Linux but on separate HDD’s

@lbf5984

2 ай бұрын

I love that I found this video. I made a comment on a video regarding security... by Microsoft. People are really blind to threats from the OS sometimes.

@user-vu4ej6bx6z

2 ай бұрын

Is there any software like little snitch available for Ubuntu?

@andrewjohnston359

2 ай бұрын

​@@user-vu4ej6bx6zsafing portmaster

@mitchtell6806

2 ай бұрын

@@user-vu4ej6bx6zTry OpenSnitch maybe?

Thank you Naomi.

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ron

Such an invaluable channel. Best to get on top of these things before AI gets out of hand.

Thank you for this.

A good video. But any good firewall will protect you from issues like this if you configure them correctly. Such as Postmaster for Windows. Highly recommended if you're interested in PC privacy.

Great content thank you for your work. Can I ask how much data does little snitch and Glass wire send to their servers? Thanks for the vid.

Thank you !, limited info on Snitch around

Great Content ...

Great video!

Professional as usual! 😘

Thank you again for all the great information you sure with us. I do have a question: is there any difference in the little snitch app in the Apple Store verses downloading it from the website?

I love that people are interested in these topics but I just wish creators didn't have to sensationalize their content/thumbnails etc, to get noticed.

@pepeshopping

2 ай бұрын

Yep. Makes you lose respect for them, but most KZreadrs care more about clicks and money, than being fair, balanced or even truly knowing their stuff.

@rookie28604

2 ай бұрын

@@pepeshopping at this point I don't loose respect for creators, they are just playing the game. They didn't make the rules. I just wish it didn't have to be that way.

This video got you a subscription! 😊

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

Welcome! and thank you!

We have no guarantee that any of this software works in the manner it is intended. We have no guarantee that the blocking software isn’t itself harvesting data and a one stop data collection device. The nature of the software allows it to monitor everything done on the computer without the need to report on if’s own activities.

The license agreement for Glasswire tells you they have a privacy policy that which describes "how GlassWire and its affiliates collect, use, share and store Subscriber information" but you need to go to a link to read it. Curious, I went to the link and it tells me it no longer exists. I am therefor unsure of what data they use or how, or who their affiliates are but I know they do use it and so do some unknown third parties. Therefore I will not accept such an open ended license agreement. Others mileage may vary.

This video is basically just a real good snapshot of why I gave up on windows and android and now run primarily a security focused Linux distro

This woman speaks. I listen. Then download.

They can even determine your geolocation with GPS turned off, and with internet turned off...... They can calculate your approxomate location using bluetooth while it scans for nearby devices and any time any external device picks up any of your bluetooth enabled devices that gives them your bluetooth ID which is unique to your device, and an indication of where you've been. So you gotta turn off bluetooth and bluetooth scanning as well.

love this channel

I find this topic really interesting, so thanks for the video. I myself would love to get a more detailed video about Windows, though. Like can this Aria program be uninstalled, or does it need to be disabled so that I can use MS Office in a safe way.

Hey Naomi can you make a video showing how to use simple login? Thanks.

And a Glasswire tour for the Windows part of your audience??

@leboeuf05

2 ай бұрын

that was my thinking

Hi Naomi. You looks lovely in that dress. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Little Snitch.

Nice video

Great video, is there something similar for android?

maybe a supplement video on objective see programs would also be helpful for mac users… like knockknock or lulu. but little snitch would be the first choice, imo.

What can we do for security and privacy for Microsoft users? I tried Linux, but as a content producer, rendering from open source software is a very tiring task. I'm curious about your opinions. What should I do?

Hi Naomi, QUESTION, What are your thoughts on wireless emergency alerts on a Grapheneos phone where all permissions are grayed out and you cannot change them.Quite worring for a privacy phone.

I am more interested in the actual data they get, what it contains, where it goes and what it is supposed to be used for> Can you do a vid on that?

blocking apps in Glasswire is controlled by windows firewall and for me it's turned off bcoz I'm using an antivirus which has his own firewall so unfortunately glasswire isn't active in that case!

whats your thoughts on pixel7a running graphite.. for privacy. cheers Chris

Good video, as usual. Plse is there an equivalent for Android users? Thanks

Nice vid ... for Mac users, but what about softwares Firewalls for Windows users ??? Few years ago, software Firewall were a concern on Windows, and they all disapeared with Windows10 and its included "firewall" (wich is not a real firewall ...). A good review on actuals softwares firewalls should be valuable.

Portmaster is a great alternative for Windows

@SafingIO

2 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree 😜 thank you for the shout out

Thanks Beautiful 🥰

Can you do a video about privacy in smartwatches? Technophile myself, I'd really enjoy having one, but I'm weary about the privacy risk it implies using one.

I have searched and noted that there is a similar product called open snitch for us in the Linux world

What about Linux? Pretty much OS telemetry can be opted out when you set up most distros. But Portmaster or Opensnitch, among others, will help see whats getting out. of certain apps that have no built in privacy options.

if youre not using your computer to make money (editing video) or playing games, everyone should be on Linux by now for browsing/email/youtube/etc. I do everything i need to do on a daily basis on Linux and i don't have to worry about any of this. I start Windows once a year to do my taxes and I could probably just do it on the H&R block website on Linux if i really wanted to.

On android, there's an excellent one called " No Root Firewall" which works well to block incoming and outgoing connections.

Hi , signed up for Proton email and Proton VPN and it doesn't seem to make any. difference at all ?

These tools look awesome. But I can already tell that making the right configuration choices will be difficult. Are there other videos teaching us which things to block and which not to?

@NaomiBrockwellTV

2 ай бұрын

you can import Michael Bazzel's configuration from his website, I highly recommend that. It will get you 90% there! And from there you can try blocking things as a default, and unblock if it breaks things :)

Does using a local limit the data being shared?

Seems like bitdefender internent protection also does a little bit for blocking apps

The proper solution is to use an open source OS (Linux) and open source applications. Doing this for the last 15 years; haven't noticed any inconveniences.

Safing Port is free and open source better than the one recommended.

Can you make a video for glass wire?

Question : Any inexpensive Operating Systems that you can recommend, that are easy to install ? Thx

@willi1978

2 ай бұрын

Linux distributions are easy to install and they are free. if you are new to linux i would start with ubuntu or something similar (pop os, linux mint) depending on your preferences

@richw3381

2 ай бұрын

Devuan Linux is also interested in freedom.

SimpleWall does this too

i havent seen you talk about the 486 CPUs built into the sub-architecture of the modern intel CPUs yet... base OS software can stop what its doing so what is the point?

Is there something like these application shown in this video for Linux operating systems?

@coyotefoxtrot2832

2 ай бұрын

OpenSnitch

This will work for a while, but if it cuts into Apples or MS' profits, they will just send all "telemetry" through any open channel. They will identify a feature users really want to have enabled and communicating and just funnel everything through there. This is just a band aid over a gashing wound in our privacy. The real problem is that companies are still allowed to do that and not severely enough punished when they overstep our way to lax rules.

i remember in the 90's there was an application bar for windows that it was always on the top of your screen monitoring programs for internet activity... i forgot the name of it...

@pault151

2 ай бұрын

I used BlackIce Defender, and later ZoneAlarm, back in the day on PC and found out my Lexmark printer was phoning home. And it would reinstall its phone home module from the driver software if deleted! Finally had to delete it, then create a directory of the name of the module, then write protect the directory, which effectively blocked the reinstall. It was a highly regarded printer but I never bought another Lexmark product.

Is it feasible to use Windows Firewall for this?

What about us Linux users who prefer open source software. Can you tell us about OpenSnitch and if it is a decent tool for this purpose?

@notjustforhackers4252

2 ай бұрын

In general Linux doesn't collect any user data. However if you install Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome etc those browsers will. Other proprietary software that you install might also collect data. Think of Linux like this, by default its private but some of the services you use or add to the system might not be. Portmaster is a good tool for keeping those apps under control.

What do you think about Portmaster

@SafingIO

2 ай бұрын

I really would love to know her thoughts as well :D

The idea that we have to go to these extreme levels to have some privacy

I wish you would mention which OS you are talking about? As I only use windows xp and 7 and I'm aware of the lack of updates. So please be more specific. Thanks. Great job though. 🎉

@shadow-wulf

2 ай бұрын

She said Mac, so that's apple and not applicable to you

I thought Apple made a change a couple years ago that made connections it wants able to go through any VPNs or reverse firewalls?

Mac users might be interested to know that the App Store has a free mini version of Little Snitch and a subscription model of $1.49/month or 13.49 per year payable thru your Apple account. Leaves me to wonder if there is a program for IPad users and IPhone users.

In the end, you have to pay for a program (usually a free program does something, but not enough) to block other programs that you paid for to avoid that those programs would send and sell your data online. What many people ignore is that some of those programs you use to stop reporting your data, activity, and even more, belong to those who you're trying to avoid like Microsoft, Google, and other kind people like them, and you can't know who is behind some programs developers, who is financing them, and you don't know who you can trust. The world is in some billionaires' hands, and they decide what you have and don't have to do, but stay with the illusion you're free, and no one can touch you, if you don't want. BTW, the science is in those hands, the most important mass media, and many governments too. I'm not making anything up, search for Black rock and Vanguard, and stop trusting newspapers and TV channels. As your search engine is often Google, you know how it works, right? Thanks Naomi.

@pepeshopping

2 ай бұрын

Not true. Plenty of good, FREE, 3rd party firewalls. Did you mean AV? Yes, do not use the free ones, useless.

Glasswire is really good and is reasonably priced

Does this issue occur on linux? 70% of my work is done on my linux partition right now which is connected to the web as i write this comment here also, on my windows partition i m always offline

@pepeshopping

2 ай бұрын

Does Linux uses software made by people!? It’s less, but getting bigger. But if you have to ask…

@dimifisher7942

2 ай бұрын

@@pepeshopping Your comment does not make any sense! you know software that is not made by people?

Best app ever

Just got to say Naomi, you R the Hottest Nerd, and Geek, I have ever seen Thank You; 4 the info!

it is getting harder and harder to have privacy of any kind and having to pay out the yang to get more methods that will be broken soon is not an option. Our current internet is more or less one giant advertisement and we are the product. I remember in the early days just connecting to single computers to talk with the person and send stuff. Paying to use the services to be their product is pretty crappy. I want them to pay me for the rights to sell my information since they are making money off my activity then I should be compensated for giving up my privacy.

It Is posible to install in ipad iphone???