Both. No real way to truly secure a computer (journalists should use iphones; ipads; chromebooks) plus it's a phone app.
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Replying to @zeynep @MiriamElder
but there is no reason a PC/non-phone device can't be secure to a reasonable extent
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Replying to @Kelly_Clowers @MiriamElder
There is, actually. In practice, it is not plausible for journalists to manage to secure their PCs.
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Use an iOS device exclusively for things you care about that much.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @zeynep and
If you routinely download email attachments on a machine, just assume it's cooked/cookable.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @Kelly_Clowers and
this just abt desktop, or including iOS? Not a journo, but can you do th job w/o dling?
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Replying to @GadflyBee @Kelly_Clowers and
The problem is that it's much easier to accidentally download executable code on a desktop.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
Where by executable code I mean actual executables plus things like Word macros.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
Then once you have execution, on most desktop configurations it's pretty much over.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @Kelly_Clowers and
I know abt danger of doc, pdf. Q was "CAN you journo w/o interacting with attchmts?" …
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No, that is a bit like abstinence education for teens and young adults.
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