I have switched to Duck Duck Go for general searching. Very satisfied. They do not track your searches, at least that's what they claim. I was getting sick and tired of targeted advertising from using Google. I still use Google to compare search results but I do it in anonymous mode.
In addition I don't use Chrome. It is very bloated and memory inefficient. Firefox is the way to go. Eventually I will stop using Gmail and switch to my own private email server hosted on a reliable cloud platform outside the country with a fair and private service level agreement and terms of service.
Just understand that the "cloud" is not a magical infrastructure, it's just somebody else's computer. However, the right provider can give you much better service and reliability for good price. You pay only for what you use. This is why so many businesses have switched to cloud for their computing needs.
In today's world we have to remain connected to live and work but there are ways to mitigate privacy risk.
In addition I don't use Chrome. It is very bloated and memory inefficient. Firefox is the way to go. Eventually I will stop using Gmail and switch to my own private email server hosted on a reliable cloud platform outside the country with a fair and private service level agreement and terms of service.
Just understand that the "cloud" is not a magical infrastructure, it's just somebody else's computer. However, the right provider can give you much better service and reliability for good price. You pay only for what you use. This is why so many businesses have switched to cloud for their computing needs.
In today's world we have to remain connected to live and work but there are ways to mitigate privacy risk.