Edward Snowden, shared some privacy tips.

As per Tech Cruch reported, Snowden revealed that people who want to keep their privacy should rather stay away from consumer Internet services like Dropbox, Facebook, and Google.

In a remote interview with Snowden held on Oct 11, 2014, the computer professional got various questions about virtual privacy. During the interview, he stated:

"When you say, 'I have nothing to hide,' you're saying, 'I don't care about this right.' You're saying, 'I don't have this right, because I've got to the point where I have to justify it.' The way rights work is, the government has to justify its intrusion into your rights."

He said it is better to avoid Dropbox because of these reasons.

"People should seek out encrypted tools and stop using services that are "hostile to privacy." For one thing, you should "get rid of Dropbox," because it doesn't support encryption, and you should consider alternatives like SpiderOak.

Additionally, regarding the use of Dropbox, he said

"All files sent and retrieved from Dropbox are encrypted while traveling between you and our servers, as well as when they're "at rest on our servers, and it points to other security measures that the company is taking. The difference between Dropbox and SpiderOak, as explained elsewhere, is that SpiderOak encrypts the data while it's on your computer, as opposed to only encrypting it "in transit" and on the company's servers.

The young computer professional also suggested to the public to avoid Facebook and Google. He shared:

"While Facebook and Google have improved their security, they remain "dangerous services" that people should avoid."

According to Tech Crunch writer, the audience was somewhat amused when the young computer professional said this statement during a remote interview done via Google Hangout.

Lastly, the final piece of advice:

"Don't send unencrypted text messages, but instead use services like RedPhone and Silent Circle."