Purism @purism@librem.one

PureOS Crimson Milestone Nears Completion

The PureOS team has made major progress toward delivering ready-to-flash Crimson images for the Librem 5.

May’s work focused on resolving core bootstrapping issues that prevented automatic image builds—particularly for arm64 builds from amd64 hosts.

Learn more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-may-2025/

Freedom of Choice vs. Oppression of Big Tech

The rise of Big Tech and the erosion of privacy

The modern smartphone landscape is dominated by a handful of technology giants, whose influence extends far beyond their own ecosystems.

In the heyday of the PC revolution, multiple companies fought tooth and nail for market share by differentiating on feature functionality as well as price – offering a plethora of alternatives.

Read more at Purism: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4821792/admin/page-posts/published/?share=true

Is Google’s AI secretly reading your private texts?

Here’s what’s really happening—and how to stop it before it’s too late.

MSM reported that Google silently activated a controversial update: its Gemini AI began scanning popular third-party apps like WhatsApp and Messages on Android devices.

While Google claims this “helps with daily tasks,” it also exposes an uncomfortable truth about AI data harvesting.

Read more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/is-googles-ai-reading-your-private-messages-why-its-time-to-consider-a-secure-alternative/

The Liberty Phone: Secure Government Mobility

The Liberty Phone delivers uncompromising security for government mobile computing.

With Made in USA electronics, it ensures supply chain integrity. Hardware-based security, including physical kill switches, combines with the open-source PureOS to provide superior protection.

Featuring end-to-end encryption and user-controlled cryptography, the Liberty Phone puts agency security first.

Watch the video at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/the-liberty-phone-secure-government-mobility/

The Importance of SBOMs to National Security

DHS's Leadership and Purism's Commitment to Transparency

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), has taken bold steps to secure the software supply chain by advancing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiatives.

Let’s move beyond security through obscurity. Let’s build secure systems we can all trust.

Read more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/the-importance-of-software-bill-of-materials-sbom/

Purism’s Librem 5 & Liberty Phones Named Most Secure Smartphones in the World

Top cybersecurity and tech publications agree—Purism leads mobile security in 2025.

Efani ranks Librem 5 #1 in its “Top 10 Most Secure Mobile Phones,” citing hardware kill switches, modem isolation, and PureOS’s open-source architecture.

Analytics Insight calls it the top privacy-first smartphone with “uncompromised digital sovereignty.”

Purchase at Purism: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/

How Big Tech Exploits Apps to Circumvent Privacy Laws

Despite GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA, Big Tech continues to bypass data protection laws through a powerful loophole: mobile apps.

Android, iOS, and Windows apps operate as closed surveillance ecosystems, where Terms of Service and permissions legally transform your smartphone into a data extraction tool.

Read more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/how-big-tech-exploits-apps-to-circumvent-privacy-laws-a-solution-from-purism/

If Privacy and Security Matter—Invest in the Librem 5, Powered by PureOS (Debian Linux- Open Source).

In today’s hyper-connected world, protecting your data, privacy, and security isn’t optional—it’s essential.

The Librem 5 features hardware kill switches that give you full control over the device—including the OS, apps, camera, microphone, Wi-Fi, internet, and cellular connectivity.

With Purism, you are in control.

Purchase here: https://puri.sm/

PureOS Crimson Milestone Nears Completion

The PureOS team has made major progress toward delivering ready-to-flash Crimson images for the Librem 5.

May’s work focused on resolving core bootstrapping issues that prevented automatic image builds—particularly for arm64 builds from amd64 hosts.

Learn more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-may-2025/

Who Says You Can’t Have Privacy and Security in an Operating System?

Meet PureOS — The OS That Respects You

Supported on Purism’s Librem 5 and Liberty Phone, PureOS gives you the power to break free from the eye of Big Tech.

✅ No targeted ads
✅ No trackers
✅ No foreign or domestic surveillance
✅ No addictive tech

Just freedom, transparency, security, and full control over your device—the way it should be.

Learn more at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/what-is-pureos-a-beginners-guide-for-ios-android-and-windows-users/