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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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isn't the simpliest way to increase eprivacy simply to turn off phones when we leave the house, when we don't expect a call? (lemmy.perthchat.org)

submitted 2 years ago by thursday_j@lemmy.perthchat.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] mariubrlu@mastodonapp.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@comfy in terms of software linux phones still have a long way to catch android. Even when taking the desktop flavors, against windows, linux is still not a match. Thanks for sharing that article. Is good to know exactly which are the areas where linux must improve.

[–] mariubrlu@mastodonapp.uk 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

@comfy The hardware approach has already surpassed most of androids due to their open firmware nature. In my scenario, let's say I'm going to a protest and enforce my human rights upon the establishment. I turn off cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE, NFC, UWB and just use my phone as a pocket computer to take video footage. Later I read a security article that the cellular modem in my phone is able to transmit data outside phone's operating system.

[–] mariubrlu@mastodonapp.uk 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@comfy Same like Intel ME is able to take full ownership of your computer without your approval or awareness. This can only happen due to the closed source firmware these devices are using. If I could electrically kill these components, or the possibility of having them removed, I would consider myself fully protected. Again, this approach might not be good for everyone. Maybe "full" is not the correct wording. I guess "ideal security and privacy" is what I was looking for. You are right here.