content: So basically all of these leaks mean that my data is sold no matter what I do? So as I understand it the CIA basically put a keylogger on everyones devices. So would that mean no matter the amount of "protection" you give yourself they'd still be able to track you down, right? Especially if you've used your computer without a vpn or logged into to facebook once. So the way way I see it, the first few steps to privacy are getting a protonmail and a vpn. So you get those. Spoof your IP and now you have a proton. So what? They know who you are already from that good ole keylogger they've got installed on your machine. They can't read you emails, so what? They can still see where you used that account. They can still see what you've searched and typed in. They can tell where you've that email as a login. You're fucked since you've used this machine for personal stuff before. I see getting a brand new comp as the first step then, but you can't use the computer to buy anything, and will have to make fresh accounts on it. And you can't EVER connect it to the internet without a vpn, use you steam on it etc... Worse is your phone. Portable mic and gps everywhere? I could switch to a flip phone I guess, but how the fuck am I supposed to know what's secure? I could research for years, but it'll mean fuck all since they've got the hardware itself rigged against me. This shit just sucks.