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U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk (www.nytimes.com)
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[+] -6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If he hadn’t used duress and had just refused, he’d have been fine. Graphene is secure

Graphene devs fucked over this guy. They should apologize

When Graphene is serious, the duress passcode will QUIETLY wipe your phone and leave it looking normal, preferably with normal-looking innocuous photos, media, etc.

This is what happens when devs aren't really thinking about the real world use case.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Can’t Graphene be used like this already? Dude may not have known, or may not have bothered to set up multiple profiles. But I’m pretty sure it can be done.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    They shouldn't apologize, the dude should of known that destroying evidence during an investigation is going to land you in jail.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago

    No. If you make and distribute security-related software, you should consider the safety of your user.

    Your threat model absolutely should include this exact scenario. And you should know enough to understand and implement principles like plausible deniability and repudiation.

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