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US Justice Department’s search of reporter’s phone, laptops raise biometric, privacy concerns
02 Feb 2026 07:01 GMT
… But today, the reporter’s phone and computer are not just … investigators to scroll through a phone or laptop like a … to work email, newsroom systems, encrypted messaging platforms, cloud storage, contacts … the seizure of a single phone has the potential to …
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Elon Musk Hints At Making ‘Starlink Phone’ In The Future: What To Expect
01 Feb 2026 10:43 GMT
… rumours about launching a Starlink phone in the near future, which … the users.
Not Your Regular Phone
Musk further mentioned that the … Starlink phone will not be your … Chat offers end-to-end encryption, it lacks forward secrecy, …
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Scots crooks caught on EncroChat after police hacked encrypted app
31 Jan 2026 12:11 GMT
… was cracked.
Gangsters used the encrypted phone network in the belief that … , 2024, after messages on the phone network uncovered McDuff plotting to … was caught using the Encrochat phone network
The drug dealers were …
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Is WhatsApp really private? US lawsuit alleges Meta has access to encrypted messages
31 Jan 2026 06:22 GMT
… that its end-to-end encryption policy, which purportedly prevents … – a secret method to bypass encryption. According to the complaint, Meta … because the encryption keys are stored on your phone and we … break its end-to-end encryption. It argued that re- …
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Nine Phone Settings to Change Before Attending a Protest
31 Jan 2026 04:01 GMT
… Settings > Security to ensure Encrypt Disk is enabled). You… others from navigating through your phone beyond a specific app or … be required any time your phone restarts or if someone tries … what you keep on your phone and your risk tolerance, but …
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When Federal Agents Force Your Face to Unlock Your Phone: The Washington Post Reporter Case That’s Redefining Digital Privacy Rights
30 Jan 2026 22:33 GMT
… using biometrics to unlock a phone containing potentially incriminating information occupies … individuals to provide passwords or encryption keys, with refusal punishable by … asset forfeiture cases have involved phone searches that revealed financial …
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Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
30 Jan 2026 20:10 GMT
… personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device … that let you unlock your phone by scanning your fingerprint or … or face to unlock her phone. Screenshot: FBI
Andrew Crocker, … your phone before going to bed, which puts it into an encrypted …
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How to turn your old Android phone into a portable Wi-Fi router
30 Jan 2026 16:51 GMT
… hotspot instead.
Your old phone already has everything a travel … router
Turning any Android phone into a travel router … will still connect through the phone’s hotspot network. Just … Security
OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN encryption
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Protesting ICE Today? Prepare Yourself (and Your Phone) for Maximum Safety
30 Jan 2026 16:43 GMT
… of illness)
Hand sanitizer
Charged phone with a power bank
ID …
What to do with your phone
Screenshot by Jason Cipriani… our sister site PCMag, your phone can be a safety asset … to use encrypted communications).
Again, if you can, leave your phone at …
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Activists Beware: Don't Take Your Phone to a Protest Without Doing This First
30 Jan 2026 12:11 GMT
… encrypted communications).
Again, if you can, leave your phone … enable a passcode.
Enable encryption. Most Android and Apple … with your family, use encrypted communications whenever possible. These … #39;t always send encrypted messages. With poor connectivity, …