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Unfortunately, a lot of what our tech can be used to abuse or dominate others. This article mentioned "smart" thermostats, locks, and lights. Another tech is ce
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 8y ago
Unfortunately, a lot of what our tech can be used to abuse or dominate others. This article mentioned "smart" thermostats, locks, and lights. Another tech is cell phones. Cell phones have information about where a person is, and even, with some apps, what audio is in the environment. Unfortunately, all mainstream security models assume physical security. When that assumption is violated, all our security and encryption falls flat.
- Gibbon1 8y agoI've seen comments that the first thing women's shelters do when sheltering domestic abuse victims is 86 their cell phone. Personal note, had thought at one time of making a private lojack for cars. Personal meaning it just responds to transmission from a remote device without going through a server. Handy when someone steals your car in SF. But that seemed way too useful to a wife beater for my comfort level.
- manicdee 8y agoWhat does it mean to “86 your cell phone”? I am aware that Star-8-6 is the number to retrieve voicemail on some networks. Is “86ing” just switching a phone off?
- ceejayoz 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term) Origin is unclear, but it means "to get rid of".
- lozaning 8y agoIt refers to being "86'ed" AKA kicked out of a bar among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)