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Fabulous little explainer by @umcopu on Twitter (ThreadReader link provided) on how EU Digital Markets Act “interoperability” will negatively impact security & integrity of their platform offerings
Previously. Previously. Quote: This is a big mistake. In the thread below, you can find a detailed breakdown of the privacy and security risks arising from the interoperability changes required by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), especially relating to Apple’s ecosystem. See unrolled thread at: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1902430030317179191.html#google_vignette
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Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required | Computerworld
UPDATE: sanity prevailed! One of these days this is going to actually have to happen before they pay attention; one of the few architectural benefits of Signal requiring a phone number to bootstrap an identity is that they can fairly easily block any account associated with a +33 or +44 international dial code: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3850597/signal-threatens-to-leave-france-if-encryption-backdoor-required.html
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Alec’s Personal, Utterly Speculative Opinion: Why does the UK Government want a Backdoor into Apple iCloud Encryption? Answer: “Corporate & Foreign Government Espionage for Five Eyes”
In case this is not clear enough from the headline, I’ll repeat: the following is utterly personal and very speculative speculation re: why the UK Home Office are pursuing a backdoor into Apple’s iCloud product, a privacy weakness that will be local in scope but global in nature — although we can all be reassured
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Turn on 2-step verification (2SV) | Stop! Think Fraud
I’m amazed but not terribly surprised to find one part of the UK government attempting to shore-up cybersecurity of individuals, whilst another part simultaneously attempts to coerce a vendor to drill holes in their security: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/protect-yourself-from-fraud/protecting-against-online-fraud/turn-on-2-step-verification-2sv/
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“There is something deeply wrong when a law passed with cross-party consensus & endorsed by Britain’s most trusted charities has made it impossible to run an internet forum for hamster owners”
Quoting @Sam_Dumitriu: I forgot to say that every major newspaper was also in favour and the main opposition in Parliament was “It doesn’t go far enough.”
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California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) Is Completely Unconstitutional (Multiple Ways) | NetChoice v. Bonta | Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Quote: “Taking these provisions directly from a law enacted in the United Kingdom, the California Legislature left it to the courts to pass the CAADCA through the filter of our First Amendment.” The AADC won’t pass through that filter unscathed. https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/03/californias-age-appropriate-design-code-aadc-is-completely-unconstitutional-multiple-ways-netchoice-v-bonta.htm
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Nicoled | feddit.org | …it’s heartening to watch the Fediverse community (Mastodon, etc) learning basic 2012-era lessons about how spam, abuse & fake engagement works
So there is a fake nerd girl account with stolen photos attempting to friend people on mastodon, matrix, & discord. Bless, it’s just like old times. https://feddit.org/c/nicole Via:
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Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘[Backdoor Killswitch]’; Consider Eurofighter Instead
Gosh, who would have expected a government to not want backdoors to apply to them? According to reports, a software back-door switch will turn the aircraft off if the client state does not follow Washington’s diktat in the use of the F-35. https://www.defensemirror.com/news/39017
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The Online Safety Deadline has passed | @Cyberleagle / Graham Smith
Today [Sunday] is the day by which an estimated 25,000 UK & 75,000 non-UK illegal harms risk assessments should have been completed. I wonder what proportion have (a) done it (b) geoblocked the UK (c) closed down altogether (d) none of the above. https://x.com/Cyberleagle/status/1901321320698187943
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Apple Will Fully Encrypt RCS Messages Between Androids and iPhones | Gizmodo
Attached, from the comments; I personally am reserving judgement until we see what systemic issues may exist in RCS due to a) its collective upbringing, & b) government pressure: It took a massive hack of US carriers networks to finally make Apple realize that ALL text messages needed to be encrypted and that cross platform
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