Just came up with my father again.
He blames me that mother forgot her phone’s and Google password because I recommended against it being a word.
I mentioned encryption, “not necessary unless you’re doing something illegal”.
When mentioning lack of privacy with targeted advertisements, he said that he actually really likes them, because he bought a couple of things he wanted for years.
I don’t really have good arguments.
How much trust do you have in your executive and justice system? Data is great for associating people and making up reasons for just cause when there was none and even when there is none.
Targeted advertising must pay tracking and advertisments. It must be more expensive by default. Worse than that, it can make it more expensive for you specifically, and timed when in need. Instead of product based and on a competitive neutral market, the one paying most who consequently must also pull the most money from you wins, and you lose the most.
Investing inconvenience into authentication security means someone can’t just grab your phone and clear out your bank accounts and all accounts linked to your email address. Does every app need 2FA? Maybe not, you can consider a convenience vs security risk assessment. But if you don’t have the technical and security expertise to do so you risk gross misinterpretation.
Even if you lock stuff, if your communication is not encrypted, people can learn if you’re a worthwhile or vulnerable target. Even if you’re careful, phishing can be designed specifically for you and your weaknesses, and with knowledge about your persona, behavior, and views.
Even if it doesn’t affect you, it can enable and ease attacks on those close to you, those you are in contact with.
Any systematic weakness is not only a weakness in that aspect but an entry point into the whole system. Be it personal connections, contracts, services, your bank, your insurance, whatever.