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In states like Texas...? Like the article mentions, this data is sensitive and prosecutors are going after it. If your phone is in custody and doesn't have a st
by mhluongo 3y ago
In states like Texas...? Like the article mentions, this data is sensitive and prosecutors are going after it. If your phone is in custody and doesn't have a strong passphrase, or uses touch ID... not great.
I agree open source and local-only are great! Defense in depth is ideal
- friend_and_foe 3y agoSure, but when someone says "your data is encrypted" usually that means it's going to a cloud server somewhere, and that makes me feel the need to ask what the business case is, how is that case opposed to my interest and what would the host do if compelled with a warrant for the data.
- mhluongo 3y agoOh, in our case we're talking about local encryption at rest... resilient in case a phone is lost or physically compromised. > Sure, but when someone says "your data is encrypted" usually that means it's going to a cloud server somewhere This says a lot about the health of surveillance capitalism today, not gonna lie.