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JayVii

Genuine question: what threat model does the "app locking via screenlock" on many #Android apps like #Signal, #Nextcloud #Talk and many other apps follow?

I can hardly make up a scenario where some adversary gets their hands on my unlocked phone and then fails to unlock apps that are locked with the same password/pin as the lock screen itself.

Anyone with further insights? #security #privacy

JayVii

If someone ever tells you they got nothing to hide and do not care about #tracking and #spying by companies or the commercialization of #privacy, show them this:

Techcrunch: Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn


“From detecting ‘scams’ it’s a short step to ‘detecting patterns commonly associated w[ith] seeking reproductive care’ or ‘commonly associated w[ith] providing LGBTQ resources’ or ‘commonly associated with tech worker whistleblowing.’”

#google #ai #censorship