Edward Snowden, a former employee of the CIA and the US National Security Agency, warned Windows operating system users that Microsoft developers were monitoring them by collecting all personal data from accounts within their OS versions. He reported that twitterIt answers the question about the reasons for using Linux.
“I use Linux because Windows collects and reports information about your computer and how you use it, and this behavior cannot be turned off completely,” he said.
Snowden said Windows should be abandoned to minimize risks for personal use. He also pointed out that Microsoft uses “fancy language” to confuse users and convince them that data collection is safe.
“The truth is, Windows is a product for Microsoft, not users. If you have a choice, you shouldn’t use it,” a former expert from the US National Security Agency concluded.
Earlier Edward Snowden called to shut down U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its plans to become a “disclosure police”.
Snowden in December 2022 Received a Russian passport and took the oath of Russian citizenship.