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Old 03-23-2023, 10:33 PM   #1906
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Nice to know that I am not the only possessor of a nasty suspicious mind.
Depends. A few years ago I had a copy of my calibre library on a flash drive which I occasionally took with me when I left home. If I had lost it, someone could have found it and uploaded the books to a pirate site, with (possibly) my information in them. Back then I too was interested in removing personal information from my books. But in the end I never bothered, and ditched the flash drive altogether.
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Old 03-23-2023, 11:41 PM   #1907
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One wonders why it matters, since of course you're only dedrming a Kindle title to device-switch for your own use.
I only worry of my computer getting hijacked and my files stolen
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Old 03-24-2023, 12:18 AM   #1908
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I only worry of my computer getting hijacked and my files stolen
Some quick rules for keeping your data and computers secure.
  1. Control access to computer equipment. If you don't have physical security, you don't have any security. Encrypt your hard drives.
  2. Use effective passwords and change them REGULARLY! If you are using the same password in more than one place, shame on you!
  3. Secure wireless networks. Use WPA2 or WPA3 instead of WEP or open.
  4. Don't open emails or attachments from unknown sources and be dubious of those from known sources.
  5. Install, maintain and apply antivirus/antimalware programs.
  6. Install and use a firewall. Under Windows, do not click on Allow for inbound connections.
  7. Never install unnecessary programs.
  8. Create backups and then verify them. Make sure at least one of your backups is off-site or in the cloud.
  9. Stay current with software updates. Nothing like still having a exploit accessible a year after it was patched.
  10. Avoid using the same computer for home and business use.
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Old 03-24-2023, 12:28 AM   #1909
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If you're using Calibre server open to the internet, put a password on it. Will keep people from swiping files from those.
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Old 03-24-2023, 04:44 AM   #1910
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I only worry of my computer getting hijacked and my files stolen
I have that worry too. I circumvented it by using a program called Veracrypt.
With Veracrypt you can make a large file into a virtual harddrive. On this virtual harddrive I have all my ebooks and other stuff that I consider private. When you start your computer you will have to mount the virtual drive and specify a password. The login method can be made quite secure.
A thief will not be able to access your secret stuff.
Link to Veracrypt
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Old 03-24-2023, 04:54 AM   #1911
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after you dedrm a kindle title, do they have any personal identifying information in the metadata still or personal watermark info? how do I go about removing that if so?
There is an option in DeDRM settings. Disabled by default. It may not remove everything.
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Old 03-24-2023, 06:26 AM   #1912
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after you dedrm a kindle title, do they have any personal identifying information in the metadata still or personal watermark info? how do I go about removing that if so?
Why would you care? That ebook is only for your personal use. You are cheating the author if you upload it.
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Old 03-24-2023, 07:24 AM   #1913
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after you dedrm a kindle title, do they have any personal identifying information in the metadata still or personal watermark info? how do I go about removing that if so?
The current DeDRM removes the watermark from Kindle eBooks.
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Old 03-24-2023, 10:42 AM   #1914
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I only worry of my computer getting hijacked and my files stolen
If your computer gets hijacked, ebooks are not going to be the first place a thief looks for your personal info.
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Old 03-24-2023, 11:36 AM   #1915
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If your computer gets hijacked, ebooks are not going to be the first place a thief looks for your personal info.
If anyone is afraid of eBooks getting out there if the Reader or Computer is stolen, don't by any without DRM and don't remove the DRM from ones that have it.
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Old 03-24-2023, 11:50 AM   #1916
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I have that worry too. I circumvented it by using a program called Veracrypt.
With Veracrypt you can make a large file into a virtual harddrive. On this virtual harddrive I have all my ebooks and other stuff that I consider private. When you start your computer you will have to mount the virtual drive and specify a password. The login method can be made quite secure.
A thief will not be able to access your secret stuff.
Link to Veracrypt

perfect thank you!
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Old 03-24-2023, 01:24 PM   #1917
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If anyone is afraid of eBooks getting out there if the Reader or Computer is stolen, don't by any without DRM and don't remove the DRM from ones that have it.
I thought the way DRM works is that the key is on the computer and the tools can extract the key and then the DRM can be removed.
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Old 03-24-2023, 06:03 PM   #1918
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I thought the way DRM works is that the key is on the computer and the tools can extract the key and then the DRM can be removed.
But if the computer is stolen and there are no tools on it to remove the DRM, then there may be a good chance that the thief won't be able to remove the DRM. So if you are afraid, but only eBooks with DRM and have no tools for removing the DRM.
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Why would you care? That ebook is only for your personal use. You are cheating the author if you upload it.
I thought the same
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Old 03-25-2023, 02:22 AM   #1920
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The current DeDRM removes the watermark from Kindle eBooks.
It's nice to get a straight answer instead of a lecture. Thank you.

Just FYI, if anyone gets free books from reader magnets or ARCs, you should edit the book and search for ID info such as @ (for email addresses) and so on.
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