An iPhones and iOs devices, learn about backup options and think them through. A lot of things are backed up automatically, which means you can dowload them back if you lose the device, but also means Apple could provide access. Individual decision on each. Ponder it all.
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For example, I backup all my iOs photos to the cloud. I don't back up any chats. I lose a phone, I lose all my chats. I thought about this long and hard, and decided this was the best option for me. My pics are memories/places/people and nothing ever that would be a threat to me.
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Are you an org that does high-risk work? I mean, anything that touches politics? Threatens any organized group? Pisses of 4chan or a government? I'd GET OFF EMAIL AND SLACK (GET OFF BOTH!) and move all chater to Signal or WhatsApp on iOS devices: Ipads/phones with keyboards.
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Look, it's not just that you're doing nothing wrong. Your private life is private, your bad jokes make sense only to friends, and anything can be weaponized against you. (See
@samseder case). Don't chatter on email, slack or Twitter DM. Signal or WhatsApp on iOS is your best bet.3 replies 22 retweets 60 likesShow this thread -
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WhatsApp retains metadata (who talks with whom and when) but Facebook cannot access the content because it's end-to-end encrypted. Great option for people who aren't on Signal—many people are already on WhatsApp and sometimes you can't switch people.https://twitter.com/karmel80/status/943490216668614657 …
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There is no other option on the phone market for ordinary people. If you care about security and privacy, you have to be on an iOs device. Secure enclave plus a whole bunch of other structural and hardware settings compel this choice https://twitter.com/EvansRyan202/status/943490767154307072 …
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Protect your phone (iPhone!) like a hawk, just like your personal email. Long, difficult passcode. For TouchID: in the US, you can be *compelled* by law to put your finger on your phone. You cannot be made to cough up your passcode. Consider your risks.https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/05/iphone-fingerprint-search-warrant/480861/ …
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After all of this: remember, any conversation is as secure as the weakest link. Most likely way something gets out is... the other end of the conversation, not some expensive hack. Always ponder the recipient/group (and the size of the group) when typing something online.
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I don't mean to make people paranoid! I make bad jokes on many platforms. :-D But it make sense to have a workable, reasonable security set-up hardware and software wise, and just exercise caution especially if you are a journalist/activist or anyone at risk of being targeted.
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If you like the convenience of TouchID (and your fingerprint is stored locally though I have concerns about normalizing biometrics as ID), at least remember this. You can quickly disable TouchID with five taps depending on your İphone make. Try it out.https://www.imore.com/how-quickly-disable-touch-id-when-you-need-extra-security …
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I know I’m late here, but IMO TouchID/FaceID is *more* secure in public places where you don’t have to worry about someone compelling you to use it. Easy to get someone’s passcode by watching them type it in!
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