When they say a “back-door”, it sounds so secretive. But what they are essentially asking for is to enforce multi-key for encrypted communications. But still can’t stop baddies running their...
First book I read about encryption in 1995. PGP: Pretty Good Privacy by Simson Garfinkel amazon.co.uk/dp/1565920988/… via @AmazonUK
So US can still laugh at #China and #Russia about #privacy? forbes.com/sites/zakdoffm…
The problem is not about if #AI can detect #deepfakes, it’s about human cannot. Unless we are all going to wear AR glasses with real-time fake filters, or outlaw deepfakes...
It’s not the first time #Facebook trying to get into payment business. Maybe with new #crypto can achieve holy grail of PII? Optimal pricing and trading of personal privacy data?...
How can we trust parental control app developers not to abuse these and be biased against some apps? #iOS theverge.com/2019/5/30/1864…
#WWDC2019 Wishlist: Smarter 2FA #security. When my phone is next to my Macbook, why ask me to enter the code manually? Or when I go to iCloud.com on my Mac,...
Let’s keep officers at airports checking passports, looking at faces, don’t check against a full database but just a top 10 list of most wanted. That’s the kind of irrational...
#WWDC2019 Wishlist: How about an #AI #CoreML anti-#deepfake technology? Auto detect and alert potentially fake or manipulated images on device?
Banning facial recognition just for local government agencies won’t help with user privacy, many companies will continue to exploit it. But will certain protect jobs by deliberately avoiding tools to...
#Safari cross-site tracking prevention breaks #Taobao and #Tmall logins in China. Very annoying. I am forced to turn it off or use #Chrome to do my shopping.
It’s not the first time #Apple removes apps for misusing MDM features. slashgear.com/apple-removes-…
I won’t trust #Google not to track every single data packet if they sell me a network router. 9to5google.com/2019/04/05/goo…
It’s part of the success to be a high profile target. It’s not just #Tesla open to this kind of hacks, but certainly the best for headlines. technologyreview.com/the-download/6…
I don’t want this from #Cloudflare, it is risking being blocked by China. Not just the VPN, but all Cloudflare protected sites. techcrunch.com/2019/04/01/clo…
Can be tricky for #Airbnb to solve this one. To sweep for bugging devices everytime? The owners might not even be involved. But we still trust hotels, right? digitaltrends.com/home/airbnb-hi…
Will there be hidden hardware to potentially track users too? Like hidden microphones, infrared sensors, how about x-ray vision? Can you trust #Nest or #Google? Or rely on youtubers to...
Does it mean your building security guard should have got your explicit consent to look at your face to train to recognize and open the door for you? And tell...
This not new. #Apple always had full control of iOS platform and can kill any app remotely. They have only used such power a few times, but we shouldn’t be...
#Facebook is evil. Choose your VPN provider carefully, they might not steal your data, but they can certainly know a lot about your usage. Run your own server if needed,...
#Facetime group calling bug, sending video and voice before accepting the call, embarrassing for #Apple. Lucky to be stopped on the server side by disabling group calling feature for all...
#FaceID on #Android? Only a couple of years late, and will take many years before it is widely (>50%) implemented. xda-developers.com/android-q-face…
It’s not that surprising afterall. Chrome/Chromium itself was based on WebKit/WebCore by Apple. Will #Firefox go #Chromium next? venturebeat.com/2018/12/06/mic…
#Facebook business model has always been about profiting from your usage data and you get to freely host a lot of photos and chat with friends, fair deal, no? 🤣...
#Seagate using #Hyperledger for anti-counterfeiting solution. Which OS will be first to have these validations at system level? forbes.com/sites/michaeld…
#Siri Co-founder got it right, if you can’t trust your smart assistant with your privacy, “don’t buy them”. bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
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We are still not treating data as valuable asset, with clear ownership, usage rights and penalties for mishandling, etc. In the Google+ case, the perception of a cover-up is likely...
Do you really need to keep sensitive data on your mobile? apnews.com/bad059b0f13747…
To export all passwords from #Chrome, enable it via chrome://flags/ and then restart. Then you can get a CSV file of all your passwords.