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5 best TrueCrypt alternatives | Encrypt your computer with these apps - proprivacy.com

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5 best TrueCrypt alternatives | Encrypt your computer with these apps - proprivacy.com 5 best TrueCrypt alternatives | Encrypt your computer with these apps - proprivacy.com Posted: 19 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT If you want to protect your data from prying eyes, then you need to encrypt it. Previously many of us relied on Truecrypt to do this, however, as the popular encryption app was mysteriously discontinued, we have created this article to give you five alternatives to TrueCrypt. If you are serious about security, then you will do this yourself rather than using a third-party to do it for you. This is what is meant by end-to-end encryption (e2ee). But even if you are using e2ee, how do you know that the software is not doing something untoward? Such as secretly sending your encryption keys back to its developers, or creating a backdoor in the encryption. The only guarantee we can have against this is the use of open-source code. Only if a

What you need to know about encryption on your phone - CNET

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What you need to know about encryption on your phone - CNET What you need to know about encryption on your phone - CNET Posted: 10 Mar 2016 12:00 AM PST Jason Cipriani/CNET The heated and very public confrontation between the FBI and Apple has spurred a lot of talk about encryption, the technology that shields data on phones and other gadgets. The feds are pushing Apple to find a way to prevent an iPhone 5C from erasing itself after 10 successive incorrect guesses at the passcode. The user of that phone, San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, used a PIN code to secure his device, and without bypassing that code, the data stored on it is unreadable, thanks to encryption. If Apple were to disable the auto-erase feature, the FBI could then connect the iPhone to a computer and quickly and repeatedly attempt to guess the passcode -- a technique commonly referred to as a brute force attack -- until the device is unlocked. Should the FBI preva

How you can protect your smartphone | Times2 - The Times

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How you can protect your smartphone | Times2 - The Times How you can protect your smartphone | Times2 - The Times Posted: 22 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST The Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has purportedly fallen victim to state-sponsored hacking after opening a video message sent on WhatsApp from Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. The video reportedly cracked open access to Bezos's phone, allowing hackers to siphon away messages detailing the Amazon executive's divorce from his wife at the time, according to investigators that Bezos hired to learn who had taken vast quantities of his personal data. Saudi Arabia denied the allegations, calling for an investigation of the claims. If it's true that Saudi Arabia has gained access to Bezos's personal files and the head of one of the biggest technology companies can fall victim to an attack, what hope do the rest of us have? Follow these 20 5 best secure messag

The five WhatsApp alternatives Jeff Bezos should consider - Telegraph.co.uk

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The five WhatsApp alternatives Jeff Bezos should consider - Telegraph.co.uk The five WhatsApp alternatives Jeff Bezos should consider - Telegraph.co.uk Best productivity apps of 2020 - Calendars, timers, to-do lists & more - Tom's Guide WhatsApp to get a brand-new chat app competitor from a familiar rival - Express Best apps to share files securely: for safe file-sharing - TechRadar Evansville Considers Ban on Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving - K2 Radio Best encrypted messaging apps 2020 for Android - techradar.com/sg/ Firehouse Subs To Open Bangor Location Feb. 3 - q1065.fm Peek Inside Tilt Studio and Tilt Ten Opening in Cherry Vale Mall - q985online.com WNY Farm Show This Weekend In Hamburg - wyrk.com What Triggers Your Road Rage? - 929theticket.com UPDATE: WAITR Isn't Leaving Here Completely...Just No Delivery - kicks105.com Amy Vachon Is In Too Many Hall Of Fame's To