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Really - the government isn't the problem to worry about. The private sector sucking up and exchanging your information - and being hacked far more often then they're legally required* to report - is the real worry.
* Even that has a 'when they get around to it' flavor.
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That is true also. But I also worry about corporate control of the government.
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Windows/Microsoft and Android/Chrome/Google are already "stealing" our data.
Yes, I've probably given my consent when I agreed to their use policy, but that doesn't mean I like it.
The only reason we agree is that we want, or even need, to use their services.
Not agreeing isn't really an option.
Apple probably does the same on iPhones and Macs.
They may not use it to personally identify me (although I wouldn't even be surprised), but they're using it nonetheless.
It's not a question IF it will fall into the "wrong" hands (the hands of those I've not reluctantly given permission), but WHEN.
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How should anyone answer this?
You can not KNOW how high the risk is.
You may have a feeling in your stomach (or not), but you can't KNOW.
And at the bottom line:
If you create a microsoft account, microsoft has your data. Is it stolen now? Same for iphone or android. Your create your account, so they know who you are. Is that stolen?
If yes, then it's guaranteed for all of those platforms, maybe except the bare linux.
If no, then it's not stolen by ANY of these platforms.
Other Apps or software you install ON THOSE platforms might steal data, but that is not the question.
The platforms itself?
Well, I do not trust Microsoft. I do not trust Apple and I do not trust Google.
So... yeah...
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These days it makes more sense to ask "do we care about our personal data being stolen?" rather than do we trust that it wont be.
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Mike Barthold wrote: but that is not the question.
The platforms itself?
No, the question is not asking if the platform will steal your data, but rather what is the likelihood of your data being stolen when using an android device, or an iOS, or Microsoft, etc.
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Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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you have no privacy.
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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I'm with @musefan to a degree.
I guess the survey was asking for my opinion rather than a judgement "How likely do you think it is that your private information will be stolen when using the following operating systems?"
To be honest, the likihood of personal information being stolen whilst using any or all of these systems is equal if you do not take sensisble steps to protect.
Just off to change all of my passwords to "password1" by the way
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"error: password1 is already in use by account: musefan. Please enter a different password."
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I only use 2 of those systems, so in order to vote I would have to provide an answer for systems I don't use. And because I don't use them, then it is technically IMPOSSIBLE for my data to be stolen.
But I can't choose IMPOSSIBLE as an option, and I cannot not-vote for a system, so the closest would be to put 1 - Highly Unlikely. However, this will skew the results because it will give the impression that the systems we don't use are believed to be secure.
So unless everyone that votes is using every one of the systems, then what is the point of this survey in it's current form?
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musefan wrote: And because I don't use them,
Geez man, way too literal. 
IF you were to use them, how likely is your data to be stolen. THAT, you CAN answer. 
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Well, I suppose I guess what the answer would be. But if I have no experience using them what do I base my answer on?
I would have to try and remember which ones I had heard most problems about, but when you hear stories about other people (or more specifically companies) losing data then often it is because of flaws in security implementation rather than the fault of the OS.
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musefan wrote: But if I have no experience using them what do I base my answer on?
Well for most of them you could base it on the part of their terms and conditions where they say they're taking your data and sharing it with third party organisations.
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Quote: Pointless Survey
Agreed!  Nothing else to add...not even voting in this one as I have no idea how to answer. 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I guess it depends on who has access to your private information as well. Stuff like income, taxes, medical records etc. would probably be considered private but probably exist on other systems used by other people. I hear some people do use 'Macs' but gladly I've never witnessed it myself.
So the survey should state the level of privacy of the data I think speaking as a pedant. The only time my 'private' data has been stolen is from other people. It seems it is then used to send me emails stating they know my phone number and address and trying to sell me erectile dysfunction medicines and binary options. Neither have done particularly well for me unfortunately. 
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Another side is how you use it. It is appearently common to store on you smartphone your DNA profile, love letters and porn pictures, passwords for all your bank accounts and the birthdate of your mother-in-law.
I have got a smartphone, but essentially, I ignore the smart part; I use my phone for phoning. The other types of info, I keep in other places. Offline. So I have very little to loose from my phone
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