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Don't Cheer as the I.R.S. Grows Weaker(nytimes.com)
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by tonyztan 9y ago
I believe they are saying that Ukraine doesn't have safe deposit boxes that are actually safe .
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The Library of Congress will start limiting its Twitter archives in 2018(engadget.com)
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WeChat poised to become China’s official electronic ID system(scmp.com)
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Haven: Snowden's New App Turns Your Phone into a Home Security System(wired.com)
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by tonyztan 9y ago
There was a discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15853477
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by tonyztan 9y ago
That is the way it currently works, yes. If your foreign web service is not approved by the Chinese government, it will most likely be blocked in China.
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by tonyztan 9y ago
My (non-technical) friends have found Signal to be mostly easy to use. You should give it a try yourself!
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Jurors to Decide What Constitutes Journalism in Trial of Inauguration Protests(theintercept.com)
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Kaspersky Lab sues Trump administration over software ban(reuters.com)
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by tonyztan 9y ago
The issue is that users tend not to notice the absence of EV security indicators. If they see a padlock (which a phisher could get for a phishing domain), they assume it's secure and enter their credentials. Also, it may not be apparen
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U.S. judge balks at nearly three-month detention of unnamed American IS suspect(washingtonpost.com)
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An American Held as an ISIS Suspect Deserves a Prompt Hearing(mobile.nytimes.com)
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by tonyztan 9y ago
Why did you put "jailed" in quotation marks? Was he not actually jailed?
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by tonyztan 9y ago
Google Pixel is (mostly) open, receives timely updates, and you can also flash images yourself if you'd like. You don't have to get an iPhone.
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by tonyztan 9y ago
You're right. The Nexus phones that Google used to sell were relatively affordable and secure (like the Nexus 5X). Too bad that's no longer an option.
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by tonyztan 9y ago
I believe your understanding is correct. And if you have security patch level of 2017-12-01 or newer, you are safe from this vulnerability. I agree that the article needs a TLDR at the top. https://source.android.com/securit
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by tonyztan 9y ago
Consider getting a Pixel. Guaranteed timely security updates for 3 years, and you can flash your own images if you'd like.
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by tonyztan 9y ago
Could you explain why "this" needs to "stop"? Why would the success of Bitcoin be apocalyptic?
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by tonyztan 9y ago
I commented this somewhere below, but it also applies here: Would this allow you to prove to someone else how you voted in the election? If so, that's not a desired property. Currently there is no way for you to prove, to yourself or s
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by tonyztan 9y ago
>I can also verify that the vote that I submitted was actually recorded and included on the public blockchain. Would this allow you to prove to someone else how you voted in the election? If so, that's not a desired property. Curren
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by tonyztan 9y ago
This might be what AG Schneiderman is referring to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications_Inc._v.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality_in_the_United_S...
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White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies(theintercept.com)
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by tonyztan 9y ago
> "So naturalized citizens can be deported whereas a natural born american citizen cannot." That's misleading. A "naturalized citizen" who is proven to have fraudulently obtained citizenship, and therefore deport
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by tonyztan 9y ago
> "Richard Jacobs, a security analyst whom Uber fired in April and now consults for the company" Why did Uber fire Jacobs and then hire him again, as a consultant?
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by tonyztan 9y ago
> "Naturalized citizens can be deported from the US." Naturalized citizens cannot be deported unless the government first proves in an Article III Federal Court that they obtained citizenship fraudulently and the court revokes
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by tonyztan 9y ago
They can certainly contact USCIS, which holds the official records for immigration and naturalization. Both USCIS and ICE are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They can also contact the U.S. Department of State, which issues
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How a U.S. citizen was mistakenly targeted for deportation. He’s not alone(beta.latimes.com)
124 points by tonyztan 9y ago|140 comments
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by tonyztan 9y ago
For Wikipedia, you can currently get 2FA by requesting to be added to the oauth-testing group. But yeah, it should really be enabled for everyone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Simple_2FA#Why_...
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by tonyztan 9y ago
Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15798960

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