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In reply to the discussion: Signaling Post-Snowden Era, New iPhone Locks Out N.S.A. [View all]ahimsa
(426 posts)19. A couple of nits..
.. with this article. It implies that only iPhone 6s have this level of security when I believe it is any iPhone that updates to iOS 8. Second, it uses this example of how hard it would be to crack the user's passcode:
Breaking the code, according to an Apple technical guide, could take more than 5 1/2 years to try all combinations of a six-character alphanumeric passcode with lowercase letters and numbers.
I believe by default iPhones ask for a 4 digit passcode unless you change the settings to allow a longer one. I think every iPhone user should set that setting even if they still use a 4 digit passcode because then someone trying to break it won't know how many characters to guess. It does require an extra keystroke to log in though.
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Since when is it 'holding yourself beyond the law' to seek privacy when you communicate with someone
Chemisse
Sep 2014
#27
Apologists and security concern trolls always have the option to disable it. I hope people
whereisjustice
Sep 2014
#2
NSA's collection activities are strategic. They won't stop crime or terror attacks.
whereisjustice
Sep 2014
#8
Be Careful, I saw a PBS Special where they indicated that future Quantum Computers...
AZ Progressive
Sep 2014
#9