One thing that has been going through the back of my mind is that these devices may technically break laws on recording conversations (at least in...
Yes seen the Guardian Project but think are going to be three ways to get the desired outcome 1.) Purchase a BlackPhone 2.) Purchase a Nexus for...
Thanks for that, great replacement for Google Play
My dilemma is that I like the Blackphone but the price tag is horrendous (particularly when shipping and customs added). Unless a new Blackphone...
The NSA must be having wet dreams about smart TVs recording your conversations. I wonder when they will get secret letters for access to the smart...
Personally my opinion is that if you have company secrets then you have 3 options. 1.) Dont use a cloud (safest) 2.) Use a self hosted cloud,...
I will add Diskcryptor for Windows but still keep Bitlocker in there. For some people Bitlocker will be more accessible. Ubuntu's FDE is...
Serpent omission was oversight on my part.Will add it in. I agree with Android and OS you can set a strong password but it does make it quite...
Excellent suggestion on diceware will put it in. I know that I am a little over the top when it comes to pure random passwords. Diceware is a good...
Well here is my starting point. Still work in progress, but getting there. Hard Drive Encryption Introduction Encrypting your information is...
I wonder if they will get the NSA to give them a few pointers about privacy
Yup they are the world leaders in dog sled espionage :)
Just think how many companies say that they will only share "anonymized" data outside of the company.
The power of fear is something politicians are too adept at wielding. Canada has millions of people shortening their lives from obesity, poverty...
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/01/31/canadas-new-anti-terror-bill-c-51-concerns-privacy-commissioner Canada introduced a new anti-terror bill...
Agreed, although you can usually get away with looking at the address by saying you just moved in. My wife still shrugs at me giving fake names...
I believe that as much as the NSA pledge to be more transparent and introduce privacy protections....
Dont give the British government any ideas, we may end up with a plank being installed in the house of commons.
I am going to try to focus on the basics here. I wont focus too heavily on the detail (but will mention some of the EFS vulnerability concerns). I...
One thing Iam learning quite quickly with data and databases is the best way to combat this is to mess with their data. By mess with I mean...
This one has helped me put some thoughts into place. I have been hypothesizing on the possibility of taking anonymous data and converting it to...
Yup works great on a VPN and did it until several months ago.
I am still torn on the Blackphone, planning an upgrade later this year so will have to compare the relative cost. Some of the Xposed Framework...
Agreed, I will include that as a good practice. I will also look at passphrase usage, given how poorly most people select passwords.
At the moment focused on FDE and container. Personally not familiar with EFS, can you elaborate?
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