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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      Wikileaks needs sensational claims for attention, media jumps to parrot them without understanding. Symbiotic failure. Don't fall for it.

      10 replies 201 retweets 323 likes
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      Only newsworthy part of #Vault7: *someone* hacked CIA's cache. Hacking CIA tools is news. Tools? Not really. Meh stuff. Interesting how meh.

      3 replies 63 retweets 117 likes
    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      Device insecurity *is* a major problem. We should be up and arms about it. I've been writing about it for years. Few recommendations. +

      3 replies 33 retweets 81 likes
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      Use only iPhones or updated Androids (Google: Pixel, Nexus.). Other Androids are sitting duck. Hackers only have to sneeze in its direction.

      6 replies 54 retweets 87 likes
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      For private & secure communication, don't use SMS or Snapchat. Use only end-to-end encrypted apps, Signal, WhatsApp (note FB logs metadata).

      6 replies 40 retweets 62 likes
    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
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      The "always on" listening devices like Alexa are essentially inviting the government into your home. Up to you, but decide accordingly.

      4 replies 67 retweets 103 likes
    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
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      And dear journalists, after last year, I'd have hoped you'd learn not to jump onto the WL PR machine without investigating properly. le sigh

      7 replies 77 retweets 214 likes
    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
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      zeynep tufekci Retweeted James Frew

      Yes, social engineering & phishing are biggest threats to journos and activists. Not cyber James Bond wizardry.https://twitter.com/dr_motley/status/840183552662765569 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      James Frew @jimjamfroo
      Replying to @zeynep
      Exactly, all I saw in the release was that social engineering was the main thing to be worried about
      1 reply 34 retweets 72 likes
    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      My wishlist: all cameras, microphones and wifi radios should have physical, hardware on-off switches. I would pay extra for such devices.

      37 replies 270 retweets 578 likes
    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017
      Replying to @zeynep

      Do we really own our devices, without physical hardware switches for microphones, cameras & wifi radios? That should be the next campaign.

      3 replies 28 retweets 49 likes
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Mar 2017

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jorge Tierno

      Give us devices with physical switches and we can disassemble and check if absolute power off.https://twitter.com/jorgetiernotwi1/status/840193972022726656 …

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      Jorge Tierno @jorgetiernotwi1
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      How can you tell the switch is effective? Is tehre any way to tell there is no bypass?
      5:35 AM - 10 Mar 2017
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      5 replies 6 retweets 22 likes
        1. kirbstr‏ @kirbstr 10 Mar 2017
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          or at least the ability to remove the battery again?

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        1. su-su-sudio‏ @sudio_su 10 Mar 2017
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          a word about Facebook here? Is there a way to turn off listening and following going on with that?

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        1. schneider_EF‏ @schneider_EF 10 Mar 2017
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          If I wanted to be sure I would prefer a switch in the mains BEFORE the gadget over a switch IN the gadget.

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        1. MD‏ @mikeydoubled 10 Mar 2017
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          to approximate this on my secure laptop, USB, LAN, WiFi stay disabled via BIOS -- probably a 'half' measure, maybe 90% measure

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        1. Jason Huggins  ❄️ ☃️ ❄️‏ @hugs 10 Mar 2017
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          Related to this, perhaps, is also advocating for more open source hardware products.

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