Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mrmasterkeyboard</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GlareScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlareScreen</span></a>|s aside (which isn't your fault but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hp</span></a>'s) I'd say totally fine!</p><ul><li>If not yourself, someone else will happily find a use-case for a cheap yet useable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> to get something done.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> is a good choice as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desktop</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distro</span></a> when you want to hand this to someone who may not be as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>"</em> but then again the <em>"full" install</em> comes with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Thunderbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thunderbird</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> so all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Normies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normies</span></a>' needs are fulfilled.</p><ul><li>If I only had like €/$ <100 and needed to get a laptop that works and didn't knew how to get something else (fixed) I'd propably buy it for that.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a> is always better than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Upcycle</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a>, and getting a decent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> on that machine and the screen fixed really made it useful...</p>
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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@ckrypto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ckrypto</span></a></span> if@signalapp@mastodon.world wasn't complying with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> would be in jail.</p><p>Not to mention even <em>if</em> Signal keeps their <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>"</em> code updated - which is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M&t=887s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">doubtful</a>, <em>NOONE</em> can actually <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/verify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>verify</span></a> that it's the code you actually use - regardless if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backend</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Server</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/client" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>client</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a>! </p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> is as secure as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a>, otherwise it would've been shutdown ages ago.</li></ul><p>Also if Signal was designed for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>, it would've been <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> and not demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a> which oftentimes cannot be obtained anonymously in many juristictions <em>at all</em>!</p><ul><li>Only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiVendor</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a> standards can be secure, regardless if OMEMO or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME. </li></ul><p>By comparison, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> doesn't require any PII, only an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> account, and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> isn't a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurningParty</span></a> but sustainable due to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> and they don't even require any personal details for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/payment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>payment</span></a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CashByMail</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> are accepted.</p><ul><li>Not to mention neither <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaChat</span></a> nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M&t=424s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pandering</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a> that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">don't work</a> even for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoBros</span></a>! </li></ul> <p>Again: It's Signal alone who have to evidence they are trustworthy, and all I get are <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrustMeBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrustMeBro</span></a>!"</em> replies, which means they are not to be trusted.</p><ul><li>Not to mention, it's just not sustainable to run a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/service" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>service</span></a> without <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a>, even if it's run entirely by unpaid volunteers and gets all it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hosting</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/costs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>costs</span></a> donated, someone has to pay for expenses due to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a> of a service (which is an inevitability come mass adoption)...</li></ul><p>Whereas with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> I can completely setup my own server and client, even build my own if I don't trust anyone else and pay someone to audit the code.</p><ul><li>Signal as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> service is inevitable vulnerable to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RubberhoseCryptoanalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RubberhoseCryptoanalysis</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meredith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meredith</span></a> <em>will break</em> if not doing so means <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210226175949/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">jail for life until she does</a>!</li></ul><p>Whereas with XMPP & PGP/MIME <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> I can layer <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> over it, make it an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionService</span></a> and keep that thing under my bed with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59iKSrx63c&list=PL2YepVFF1azEYo0c0HdYwykbp_AXchaIp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">literal killswitch</a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gruene.social/@max" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>max</span></a></span> <br>To <a href="https://gruene.social/@max/113872018769294131" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">quote you directly</a>:</p><blockquote><p>"[...] easy to use solutions that are at the same time private and secure. [...]"</p></blockquote><ul><li>The fact that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> requires <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> which more often than not <em>cannot be legally acquired anonymously</em> makes it not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/private" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>private</span></a>. </li></ul><p>It is easier, faster, cheaper and overall simpler to get someone setup with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> espechally if they don't have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ID</span></a> to acquire a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a>. </p><p>And if you go and say, <em>"Just buy a [insert country here] [e]SIM!"</em> and expect <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> without a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CreditCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCard</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a> or other means of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnlinePayment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlinePayment</span></a> to fiddle around with some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a> if not having to get some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eSIMcard</span></a> because they can only afford to maintain one SIM and can't spend triple-digits on a new devices then you <em>completely missed the point</em>!</p><ul><li>I can much faster and easier get TechIlliterates setup show them around - either in a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.earth/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@mastodon.earth</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@chaos.social</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoParty</span></a> - style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/classroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classroom</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/seminar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seminar</span></a> or 1:1 tutoring than I can <em>legally acquire and activate a new SIM in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></em> [since 07/2017]...</li></ul><p>It's not that I expect anyone to get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> within minutes, but similar to setting up a cordless DECT phone it's something one has to do once in 5 years and just have them put the password in a safe spot to retain...</p> <p>Point is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WontFix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WontFix</span></a> their setup and that was evidently clear even before <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> succeeded <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoxieMarlinspike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoxieMarlinspike</span></a>: Their entire operation has a <em>distinct <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoAG</span></a> stench</em> as it's an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unsustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unsustainable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurning</span></a> party!</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NOBUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOBUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOBUS#Criticism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hegemony</a> ain't something that just got executed now (neither was <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDSG</span></a>!)... </li></ul><p>A counterexample on how this could've been done are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> and other <em>truly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></em> as in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiVendor</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a> standards. </p><ul><li><p><em>NOTHING</em> compells Signal to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">demand PII</a>, run a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#In-app_payments" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">aka.</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a> that even seasoned <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterates</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoBros</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">can't setup properly</a>, and in fact Signal using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#Controversial_use" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">phone numbers makes it trivial to discriminate against users and easier for them to identify them</a>!</p></li><li><p>If <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113869305765533809" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">my reasoning</a> didn't resonate with you, then try helping i.e. undocumented migrants aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SansPapier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SansPapier</span></a>|s"</em> to get setup with it without violating laws and/or ToS and/or needing an imported SIM which I'm shure most folks don't have on hand!</p></li></ul><p>Whereas it's trivial to get people setup on <a href="https://github.com/greyhat-academy/lists.d/blob/main/xmpp.servers.list.tsv" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">one of many XMPP servers I've personally tested</a>!</p><ul><li>Not to mention clients like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/gajim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gajim</span></a> are way more user-friendly and unlike Signal can also work perfectly fine over <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a>, including <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionServices</span></a> as endpoints. </li></ul><p>AFAIK Signal doesn't even have an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionService</span></a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.onion" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><code>.onion</code></a> for their Website, much less any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>API</span></a> enpoints to use it with!</p><ul><li>Them relying on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ClownFlare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClownFlare</span></a> is just something that makes them even <em>more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sus</span></a></em> as there is <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudflare#Controversies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">no legitimate reason</a></em> to use a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RogueISP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RogueISP</span></a> like that.</li></ul> <p>You're free to also provide evidence and supporting data to your arguments, rather then <em>neighsaying</em> against <em>proven to be more secure and reliable [by virtue of decentralization]</em> options like XMPP+OMEMO and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME. </p><ul><li>What gets my blood boiling is the constant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/disinfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disinfo</span></a> by <a href="https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113868777937162686" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Signal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113869169340313254" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Fanboys</a> like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@rysiek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rysiek</span></a></span> who sell it like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DigitalSnakeoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSnakeoil</span></a> akin to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntivirusSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntivirusSoftware</span></a>, because it's at best <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechPopulism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPopulism</span></a>"</em> and at worst <a href="https://infosec.space/@agturcz@circumstances.run/113868748895262202" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">will mislead "TechIlliterates"</a> with a <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113868987217053362" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">false sense of security</a>, which in turn puts more users at risk.</li></ul><p>The <em>proper fix</em> is to actually <em>assess the situation</em> and acknowledge the <em>risks and limitations</em> as well as the very nature of communications, which means <em>upgrading later</em> is exponentially more painful, thus getting people <em>properly setup once</em> is way easier.</p><ul><li>Just because <em>WE</em> [ or rather <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@rysiek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rysiek</span></a></span> in this case ] rather <em>privilegued enough</em> to not be <em>hatecrimed in their current location</em> doesn't mean this is the case for everyone. And having places like Signal rely on a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDN</span></a>"</em> is just another <em>red flag</em> to me because questions like <a href="https://circumstances.run/@agturcz/113866980398547492" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this one</a> just don't arise with <a href="http://monocles.chat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">monocles.chat</a> as people can just exercise proper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> and just use Tor!</li></ul><p>Speaking of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monocles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monocles</span></a>: That business is at least <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> because it's funded by users <a href="https://store.monocles.eu/produkt/monocles-starter-account/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">(€2 p.m.)</a> which they can <a href="https://monocles.eu/more/#payment-section" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pay anonymously</a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>douglevin</span></a></span> see, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin/113266385222353147" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>this exact scenario</em></a> is why I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and literally lockdown stuff so hard <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> cant fuck up!</p><ul><li>Unless you put that option on the table as a.fellot <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>, you won't be able to survive this game.</li></ul><p>I wasted 15+ years of my life trying to make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> somewhat secure to come to terms with the fact that ut's an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unfixable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unfixable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Givware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Givware</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InsecureAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsecureAtAnyConfiguration</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Believe me when I'd tell you that <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Users</span></a>"</em> like her don't give a shit about what Hardware/OS they get: Just set her up once with a good config (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> if you're lazy like me), backup all the important stuff, setup regular backups, remove <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sudo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sudo</span></a> privilegues and then you'd only need to check in once a year at most if not have a system that just runs for the next 2-5 years without intervention.</li></ul><p>On the flipside I've seen cases where <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>|my Sales Reps were able to upsell some 5-digit 21,5" gaming monster to a photographer that uses ACDSee to do minimalist editing of their JPEGs.</p><ul><li>So ideally also do their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/procurement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>procurement</span></a>. </li></ul><p>At least I <em>won't</em> deal with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> or any of that shite because <em>noone</em> is gonna pay me enough to loose my sanity over such a garbage software!</p> <p>And yes, <em>WE, THE "TECH LITERATES" ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS</em> because we didn't demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Simplicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Simplicity</span></a> before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Convenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convenience</span></a>!!!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@libreleah" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>libreleah</span></a></span> the only advantage of fancy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GUI</span></a>'s is that they allow <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> to be mire <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> espechally for those that re <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>"</em> and don't know basics around the terminal.</p><ul><li><p>That's not to say either is right or wrong, but the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC</span></a> took off when it became accessible to the average person and not just the rich <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> electronics enthusiast or academic with high amounts of disposable income who are able and willing to solder, code and compile themselves... </p></li><li><p>I consider mainstream distros like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> a good <em>"compromise"</em> as they offer an easy to use GUI which requires few mins to get started and don't prevent one from getting under the hood in a terminal.</p></li><li><p>OFC I want to build more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TUI</span></a>'s in like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> because I want to make something as brutally utilitarian as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Balisong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Balisong</span></a> that can run on any MDA shitscreen or 80x25 serial terminal @ 9600/8/N/1 if need be... Even if it's just to partition stuff with <code>cfdisk</code> and <code>curl | dd</code> an OS image onto a <code>headless</code> system or SSH into some other system...</p></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> *pressing X for doubt re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimpleX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SimpleX</span></a> to some degree.</p><ul><li>They may just have said files encrypted on their servers but can't distinguish or decryot them * if* actual self-custody of keys is the case.</li></ul><p>Personally I'd always recommend people to <em>never ever</em> trust any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution even if that means they've to actually get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> or at least do some more steps...</p><ul><li>But with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a>, the <em>"Security" level</em> was and still is <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrustMeBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrustMeBro</span></a>!"</em>...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>protonprivacy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> </p><p><em>pressing X for doubt</em> Good <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> dictates to <em>never ever</em> rely on any provder to cover one's ass...</p><ul><li>So whether or not you have any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoors</span></a> or not is a moot argument because <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210226175949/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">we all know you will comply with duely submitted warrants</a> like anyone else...</li></ul><p>I just think that you overstate your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> claims like all those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> companies do to bamboozle <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> and I find that insulting to me personally, because I'd rather have honest providers like cock.li and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> that will <a href="https://docs.monocles.eu/services/mail.service/#stating_the_obvious" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">not lie into the face of customers</a>.</p><ul><li>Because at best that's stupid marketing attracting abusive & [non[!!!] paying) customers that cause more trouble than they make up for in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> revenue and in some juristictions may be even a felony <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__140.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">i.e. encouraging or rewarding criminal activity</a>...</li></ul><p>But that's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a>... </p> <p>I just think that being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVDQEoe6ZWY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">honest</a> like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tomscott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tomscott</span></a></span> is way better long-term and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1thc5DSHwA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">more beneficial to one's personal</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reputation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reputation</span></a>, but that's just me as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumer</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>. </p><ul><li>I'm shure as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicCompany</span></a> (not traded publicly on exchanges !!!) you do have an obligation to maximize profit and share value for your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shareholders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shareholders</span></a> - <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> isn't that different in that regard compared to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></em> - so OFC that may not roll with your board of directors.</li></ul><p>It's just that <a href="https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/111347299882491508" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">previous blunders left a sour taste</a> as like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/postal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postal</span></a> service or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telco</span></a> what people communicate and with whom is <em>none of your business</em> unless you're forced to do so for <em>"legitimate reasons"</em> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> or to comply with duely submitted court orders...</p><ul><li>Otherwise we'll soon have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulators</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> forcing hard advertisement regulation on the entire industry with big ass disclaimers being tagged on because <em>someone made too outrageous claims re: privacy and security</em>...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:rant, war on privacy
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@ariadne" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ariadne</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@dalias" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dalias</span></a></span> as like with everyone I know and consider <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>"</em> in that regard.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://todon.eu/@ljrk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ljrk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wetdry.world/@lexd0g" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lexd0g</span></a></span> And yes, I know that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passwords</span></a> are bad but besides <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSH</span></a> & <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pubkeys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pubkeys</span></a> there is no good way to authenticate that isn't like a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TOTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TOTP</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HOTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HOTP</span></a> - like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/2FA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2FA</span></a> or some confirmation message... </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Passkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passkey</span></a> don't make people more <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> and actually learn how to use a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PasswordManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManager</span></a>|s or exercise <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of Keys...</p><p>Nor do they save the problem that platforms / logins don't do basic behaviour-based protection against just spamming credentials or irregular patterns.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://todon.eu/@ljrk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ljrk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wetdry.world/@lexd0g" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lexd0g</span></a></span> It's worse because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Passkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passkey</span></a> brick a lot of workflows and systems as an addon-layer instead of fixing the core problem.<br>And the core problem is that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> are just "Afterthoughts" at best for all but the most <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>. </p><p>Using i.e. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a> encryption and login on everything [and not as a "password replacement"] would be a way better fix.<br>Just like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> does a self-signing namespace on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionServices</span></a>. </p><p>Again, not perfect but better than <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSL</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@case2tv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>case2tv</span></a></span> I chose <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Enpass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enpass</span></a> since it literally runs on everything* - espechally <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and doesn'r equire some subscription or charges people for the "privilegue" of self-hosting, like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BitWarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BitWarden</span></a>.<br>It's also <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterate</span></a>-friendly.</p><p>*Okay it doesn't run on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BSDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BSDs</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a> except macOS & iOS, but then again:<br>People who daily drive <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NetBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetBSD</span></a> are usually <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> enough to basically setup their own <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/password" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>password</span></a> storage system from scratch & sync and backup stuff.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kobayashi90" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kobayashi90</span></a></span> I mean, we gotta have to inform the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> that may stumble upon this thread and they too need to be informed on ~why~ claims made by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonmail" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>protonmail</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> and other <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> & <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solutions are inherently wrong!</p><p>We can't complain about people being #'TechIlliterate without doing our part in reducing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechIlliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliteracy</span></a> and making people more <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>...</p>
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@fosserytech Worse in this case is that it's not politicans but #DGSI field agents...
You know, #french #interior #intelligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Directorate_for_Internal_Security
If these guys get spooked by people being more #TechLiterate then themselves, maybe said agency is more risk than benefit for the #NatSec of #France...
en.wikipedia.orgGeneral Directorate for Internal Security - Wikipedia
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And yes the core problem is that people are not #TechLiterate and that they get groomed into stupid consoomers and only educated far enough to maximize the profit as exploitable wageworkers!
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