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Ya the core of the article is missing a key point. Did you enter "Mustafa Aksu" as the title of the Otter recording? If so, they just took the text you entered
by magicjosh 5y ago
Ya the core of the article is missing a key point.
Did you enter "Mustafa Aksu" as the title of the Otter recording? If so, they just took the text you entered and emailed it to you. Why did you write this sensationalist article?
If they transcribed it and send it to you, maybe there's something here. But expecting Otter to be secure is an entirely different issue. But the article conflates this whole thing about the title with insecurity and it's unclear.
There is certainly an article to be written about the dangers of using Otter. But this stuff about the email and the title is a distraction. It attempts to "storify" something that doesn't need it. Automated recording means sending recordings to the cloud where you don't control them. That's a terrible idea for sensitive content. Full stop. That's the article.
Disclosure: have used Otter, like it, but wary of security issues. Self hosted option sounds good.
- ellen364 5y ago> Did you enter "Mustafa Aksu" as the title of the Otter recording? If so, they just took the text you entered and emailed it to you. Returning information to users can be a surprisingly delicate matter. E.g. HIV clinics and mental health services (in the UK) are careful about the information they put in appointment reminders. Sure the patient signed up for the appointment, but they don’t necessarily want a voicemail or text message to mention the type of clinic.
- magicjosh 5y agoAgree that returning user information can be delicate. I would think journalists dealing with such a sensitive contact would be more careful, but that's a dangerous assumption. Sure, I can use Tails and Tor, but for someone without a tech background it may be difficult or impossible to use those tools properly. Making privacy-preserving tools and practices the default is way. I appreciate the various guides the EFF puts out on privacy and digital hygiene.
- tasha0663 5y agoYeah, it's worded like he's trying to write some expose about how dangerous otter might be, but really he's just exposing how terribly leaky his own journalistic tradecraft is. I guess I appreciate his unintentional candor? I hope he has less sensitive gigs lined up.
- magicjosh 5y agoWell said. Exposes their own bad habits and understandings. Wonder if there are nonprofits that offer training for journalists on this stuff.