On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Keith Lofstrom <kei...@gate.kl-ic.com> wrote:
> Google can use a closed source binary module in Chrome and > Chromium(!) to eavesdrop: > > https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/06/google-chrome-listening-in-to-your-room-shows-the-importance-of-privacy-defense-in-depth/ > > Will we need a "no Android" policy for PLUG meetings? > My doctor wife may no longer allow "smart" phones into > the patient exam room. On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 11:11:23AM -0700, King Beowulf wrote: > Now that its been identified, the offending code can be easily stripped out. This is true for properly developed Chromium on a Linux non-phone computer, but what about Android, which is what I wrote about? Are there functional open-source builds that can replace stock AndroidOS on a store-bought Android phone? My concern is living in a sea of spy phones operated by the clueless for the benefit of the spy agencies. I worry enough about my ancient Nokia flip-phone. Keith P.S. not relevant to much, but my wife's office has ancient Cisco VOIP phones which are poorly designed, and make loud noises when a cell phone operates nearby. Nearby cell phones generate a lot of RF when they transmit, so this can be detected easily. This would be a handy feature for a later version of the Blackphone. -- Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
