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   On 28/03/2025 15:05, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > John Rumm   wrote:   
   >>   
   >> You seem to be assuming that the only bad thing that might happen is the   
   >> laptop loses your data, which as you identify a good backup regime will   
   >> mitigate. However the bigger prise for many bad actors is persistent   
   >> access to your device and data - something that becomes "easier" on   
   >> unsupported platforms, and also something, if done well, you may not   
   >> even notice.   
   >   
   > Bad actors like Microsoft?  I am more worried about Microsoft telemetry   
   > which I know is collecting my data for abuse, than I am worried about   
   > hacker-provided malware, which has only a possibility of collecting my   
   > data for abuse.   
      
   You have not thought this through...   
      
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   Cheers,   
      
   John.   
      
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