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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

WhatsApp messaging app banned on all US House of Representatives devices

www.theguardian.com

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WhatsApp messaging app banned on all US House of Representatives devices

www.theguardian.com

PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago
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Memo says cybersecurity office deemed WhatsApp a high risk due to ‘lack of transparency in how it protects user data’
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    “You must use this odd fork of Signal that ‘archives’ messages… just don’t ask who has access to them”

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      it’s just so they can see who’s leaking war plans

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        Good point!

        But I can’t help but think about how breathalyzer testing would be cheaper.

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          you can attach a breathalyzer to your phone these days… so not too farfetched

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