• danielhanrahantng@beehaw.org
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    1 day ago

    Is it me or do we need a crusade, I am just asking, If yes deus vault, if no what solution to this problem do we need?

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      1 day ago

      We need real choice of operating system when buying phones. The situation is far worse then Windows bundling Internet Explorer and they actually took action on that.

        • faintwhenfree@lemmus.org
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          What governments should be requiring is, making bootloader unlockable and making firmware for all antennas, camera and buttons public. Realistically I think it’s too much to hope from any government.

          That being said this Sanchar Sarthi app doesn’t look so bad at a glance. Looks like a okay ish attempt at giving population tools to fight identity theft and phishing/scamming with some questionable success. Also the app supposedly doesn’t collect any data.

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            Thought is good, but if life has taught me anything it’s that it’s only a matter of time until someone new takes over and uses it for their nefarious purposes. Forcing it is never a good option, it should be opt in

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              20 hours ago

              From my dealings with Indian govt, more likely they’ll abandon it at some point. But yes trusting a government is always a difficult task.