Hi,
This is a very good and detailed piece on Heartbleed which also has broad effect for safe use of mobile devices:
https://vivaldi.net/blogs/entry/heartbleed-status-upgrading-to-heartbreak
There has been a lot of hype around this issue so it's really good to see this piece which fully explains the effect Heartbleed has had and will have in the future.
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One of your top priorities at your company should be your data security. No matter what you do in your line of business, there will always be people out there trying to steal information, especially if you are storing client data they can use to their advantage. You may not even realize that you could penalized if you aren’t protecting customer information as actively as the government thinks you should, so there is even more reason to ensure your security is managed properly. Fortunately, you can use a managed IT security service to take care of it for you.
Wendy’s learning the hard way
Wendy’s recently opened an investigation into a potential security threat and has hired a security firm to look into the issues to determine the problem and how to fix it. Apparently, there were cards used legitimately at Wendy’s and then later used for fraudulent charges elsewhere, according to NBC News. Wendy’s is unsure of what exactly happened and is hoping for a quick investigation, so the problem can be resolved. Rather than being reactive in situations like this, it is much better if you are proactive and protect from loss of private data in the first place.
Similar thefts have been happening at many major corporations, including a high profile one at Target and one at Home Depot. It seems that many companies that think they are protected end up being less protected than they think when it comes down to it and they have to prove themselves. Don’t be like the other guys. Set yourself apart by getting your security taken care of right now.
Staying above the law
When it comes to protecting consumer information, the government is very strict, especially when it comes to the healthcare and banking industry. It is your responsibility to know the laws associated with your industry and ensure all your information is being stored and processed as it should be, which is one way a managed IT security service can help you.
Get your business security on track
If you need to get your business security on track, the best way to go is to work with a managed IT security service. This kind of service can come in, survey your current system, look for any holes, and work with you to determine the best security possible for your line of work. This will include discussions about legalities when securing customer information as well as finding any kind of current holes in the system. A managed IT security service is a top priority and will be proactive to prevent little things from falling through the cracks that you never expected.
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Source: nbcnews.com/business/business-news/wendy-s-looks-possible-security-breach-after-credit-card-fraud-n505231
Great Post
Business security is extremely crucial. With emergence of BYOD and mobile apps, it is a challenge for developers to continuously provide extremely secured platform to protect sensible information.
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I trust my fingerprint scanner very much - but I'd say I use my PIN/reader almost equally on my Honor 8.
But I definitely see your point and your concern, because you never know: anything can happen; especially with technology still being quite vulnerable today. Despite the security, workarounds, etc, things can still happen. That's the sad truth.
We don't need copy/pasted articles here, with no credits or source. That's called plagiarism. :good:
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I have dabbled in computers my whole life. I got close to acquiring a degree in computer science, so my programming ability is ok. I really want to find out if it is possible to eliminate this moisture detection aspect of whatever os is running on my s7. In my mind, it is either a very simple fix to completely eliminate this or it is somehow integrated into the system architecture; thus making it near impossible to remove. I am pretty incompetent regarding linux though, but I am slowly learning a little. Just what you all might think about this idea? This is somewhat of a discussion and question hybrid so. I have yet to see where anyone has successfully implemented this approach. I understand the practical purpose of this sensor yet I firmly believe it is highly incompetent as a firm static software component determining whether or not to provide power-flow to the device.
Hi everyone,
Like most people I've been aware of the news articles about Goggle and Apple tracking peoples activity on their smartphones for a long time (not to mention the other app companies), that combined with a lack of a real need for the capabilities of a smartphone means I've stuck with old fashioned "dumb" phones and until recently I've been content with them.
That changed during the long lockdowns, I became aware for the first time of some of the alternative privacy focused OS's that were out there. I also found some of the Chinese rugged phones and even after the the initial "ooh shiny" reaction faded I still liked the idea of them and as my current phone seems to be dieing I thought I'd look if any of these privacy OS's were compatible with any of the rugged smartphones. That turned into a real rabbit hole that I'm still trying to find my way out of.
Could any of the kind souls here take pity on a bewildered, bamboozled and quite frankly utterly and completely lost idiot and maybe suggest either a device compatible with any of these OS's or something that could be tinkered to work?
I don't feel I know enough on this subject to narrow down what I want in the OS other than I would like to run one or two google apps on it. I know this might defeat the point of degoogleing the phone but they are just apps for public transport in my area.
As for the hardware, as I haven't used a smartphone before I can't really say much about what I'm looking for. The only things I really want would be a a minimum of a 6 inch, decent enough CPU, ram ect that using it dosen't make me feel like I'm pulling out my hair and a camera that can take at least an OKish picture and a large battery.
I apologize if this post reads like I'm a choosy beggar, I really want to find a combination that works but I just seem to be getting myself more and more confused.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this post
The phone's Android version should be Android 8+ thus it's Project Treble enabled, means you are able to flash GSI ROMs.
That was one option I was looking into but some sources seemed to say it couldn't be done on Mediatek powered devices as the company doesn't release their drivers. If thats wrong it would certanly be an easy option.
You may look inside here:
Complete List of Lineage OS Supported Devices | KrispiTech 2023
Here you will find a list of every single Android smartphone and tablet that currently has official support for the popular custom ROM Lineage OS.
krispitech.com
Thanks for the suggestion and link jwoegerbauer, I'll have a look and see if theirs anything that fits.
I'm looking for a thermal camera and after looking at the specs for the V20 Pro, I started to wonder if it could actually be my daily driver phone as well. But I'm very concerned that it's full of state sponsored software and will send a lot of my data back to it's mothership. The major brands of phones are very limited in styles and capabilities. But the alternative appears to be untenable for a different reason.
Thoughts?
Welcome to XDA.
Chinese phones probably come with CCP inside.
There are other options.
The 2 best thermal imaging smartphones you missed in 2023 | OSCAL