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How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED

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How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED Posted: 21 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT So if you're, for example, at a child's birthday party and you want to take a picture and you want to post that picture and share it, and somebody says, "I don't want my kid's face in it." You can just blur their face. That will be helpful. Of course, that means that you're always taking pictures in Signal, but why not? I think every app has the ability to take pictures now. So, just make that your default picture taking app and then you can blur everybody's faces. LG : That's a great tip. I really did not know that existed. Thank you, Mike. MC : You're welcome. LG : I have two recommendations this week. And the first one, I'm actually like embarrassed to share. I've been debating whether to share it, but I'll go ahead. Selling Sunset on Netflix. For those of you- ...

How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED

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How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED Zoom Alternatives: 4 Super-Secure Apps For Private Video Calls - Forbes WhatsApp Users Suddenly Get This Surprise New Boost From Facebook - Forbes How to Protect the Data on Your Laptop - WIRED Watch Out WhatsApp—iPhone Users To Get This Powerful New Messaging Update - Forbes Facebook refusing to provide WhatsApp user data to Hong Kong is a bigger deal than you think it is - Android Central WhatsApp Users To Get This Killer New Feature: Here’s How It Works - Forbes ProtonMail review: Is secure email really secure? - TechSpot How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED Posted: 21 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT How Secure Are Your Texts, Really?    WIRED Zoom Alternatives: 4 Super-Secure Apps For Private Video Calls - Forbes Posted: 01 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT Zoom Alternatives: 4 ...

How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED

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How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED Posted: 21 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT So if you're, for example, at a child's birthday party and you want to take a picture and you want to post that picture and share it, and somebody says, "I don't want my kid's face in it." You can just blur their face. That will be helpful. Of course, that means that you're always taking pictures in Signal, but why not? I think every app has the ability to take pictures now. So, just make that your default picture taking app and then you can blur everybody's faces. LG : That's a great tip. I really did not know that existed. Thank you, Mike. MC : You're welcome. LG : I have two recommendations this week. And the first one, I'm actually like embarrassed to share. I've been debating whether to share it, but I'll go ahead. Selling Sunset on Netflix. For those of you- ...

Google Messages Preparing End-to-End Encryption Feature - PCMag

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Google Messages Preparing End-to-End Encryption Feature - PCMag Google Messages Preparing End-to-End Encryption Feature - PCMag Posted: 24 May 2020 12:00 AM PDT End-to-end encryption is in development for Google Messages , according to a recent teardown. 9to5Google discovered several lines of code referring to end-to-end encryption through an internal, unreleased build of the app. It appeared on APKMirror , and 9to5Google dug into the details and learned that Google might roll out end-to-end encryption in the near future. Google isn't discussing the feature publicly, but end-to-end encryption remains an addition that users want in order to protect their privacy. Competing platforms such as iMessage , Facebook Messenger , and WhatsApp all offer end-to-end encryption to users. It'll target users who take advantage of Rich Communication Services (RCS). Android smartphones with the Messages app can activate Chat, Google's RCS stand...

9 ways to build privacy into your cloud applications - ARNnet

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9 ways to build privacy into your cloud applications - ARNnet 9 ways to build privacy into your cloud applications - ARNnet Building privacy into cloud applications - TechCentral.ie LastPass vs. Dashlane - ITProPortal Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster - Ars Technica 9 ways to build privacy into your cloud applications - ARNnet Posted: 31 Aug 2020 03:35 AM PDT Credit: ID 115671951 © Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com Privacy is one of those nebulous ideas that everyone loves. Delivering it, though, is a job that's full of nuance and tradeoffs. Turn the dial too far to one side and the databases are useless. Turn it too far in the other direction and everyone is upset about your plan to install camera arrays in their shower to automatically reorder soap. The good news is that there is a dial to turn. In the early days, everyone assumed that there was just a switch. One ...

Salem police have updated encrypted radio system, but it delays broadcast by 15 minutes - Statesman Journal

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Salem police have updated encrypted radio system, but it delays broadcast by 15 minutes - Statesman Journal Salem police have updated encrypted radio system, but it delays broadcast by 15 minutes - Statesman Journal Posted: 31 Aug 2020 06:03 AM PDT CLOSE Catch up on any news you may have missed in the Mid-Valley. Salem Statesman Journal The Salem Police Department has upgraded its radio system so officers now can communicate with other city departments and neighboring public safety agencies — but the new system leaves a 15-minute delay for avid listeners. After operating on a decades-old radio system, the police department flipped the switch earlier this mont to an encrypted digital 800-megahertz system — a radio band that will be "critical" for quickly passing along real-time information, said Lt. Debbie Aguilar, a spokesperson with the police department.  The $11.2 million upgrade includes ...