Stories like this one from @arstechnica are not unusual:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/06/google-confirms-2017-supply-chain-attack-that-sneaked-backdoor-on-android-devices/
That's why Purism takes the digital supply chain so seriously. Read about our efforts to protect the digital supply chain here:
https://puri.sm/posts/protecting-the-digital-supply-chain/
@david @todd @kyle Good illustration choice David! The ring represents that illusion of power that is abusing you. It makes you believe that by having it in your hands, you own it and you have power but it is just an illusion. Instead, this illusion has been made to dominate you. The wise doesn't fall in the trap. Such a beautiful metaphor from such an amazing movie.
I just wrote a post that talks about user empowerment and how that influences how @purism designs its products, from hardware to software to security to services to social: https://puri.sm/posts/with-purism-products-you-are-in-control/
"Nothing I found quite hit that sweet spot. ...but then a colleague suggested I look into Purism. I fell in love and bought a Librem 13. It's been so great."
What is more important: Freedom or Truth?
Here's my take:
LBRY: https://beta.lbry.tv/what-is-more-important-freedom-or-truth
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDOsLF9xqiU
iPhone Privacy Is Broken…and Apps Are to Blame - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iphone-privacy-is-brokenand-apps-are-to-blame-11559316401?mod=djemptech_t #privacy #libremone
Sensor calibration settings can be used by apps/sites to fingerprint iOS and Android phones.
We added a "Lockdown Mode" for the Librem 5 which allows you to defend against this.
Librem 5 Lockdown Mode: https://puri.sm/posts/lockdown-mode-on-the-librem-5-beyond-hardware-kill-switches/
Sensor Calibration Attack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-and-ios-devices-impacted-by-new-sensor-calibration-attack/
We Don't Need to 'Pause' Police Use of Face Recognition—We Need to Ban It Forever
https://gizmodo.com/we-dont-need-to-pause-police-use-of-face-recognition-we-1834958605 #privacy
"People want convenient products that respect them by default, that they can trust will not exploit them, that allow them to participate in digital society with peace of mind, knowing they are in complete control."
https://puri.sm/posts/avoiding-big-tech-to-protect-your-privacy/
For everyone not happy with news relating to Google, Android, and Huawei...
I'm just going to leave this right here...
"... instead of a laundry list of accounts, you can have one single, simple account that offers you all the same convenience of posting, chatting, messaging and sharing ..."
#GMAFIA 😆
Very nice word to refer to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, IBM and Apple
From @todd at #LibrePlanet presentation on " The future of computing and why you should care"
Watch: https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/the-future-of-computing-and-why-you-should-care/
[Librem Chat] is a total, privacy-respecting replacement for all those intrusive chat services. One you can either use to have a friendly, one-on-one conversation with your best friend, or to call large groups of people. #libremone
One of the fundamental design goals for Librem One, outside of privacy, was linking all of our services under a single convenient login.
One account for:
- Email
- Social
- Chat
- VoIP & Video