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Privacy

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I feel like all this is futile. Hardware backdoors probably exist, and if so, what's the point? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Example: Intel ME, AMD PSP, and potential backdoor in the "Baseband Processor" in phones...

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[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 11 months ago

A determined burglar could find a way to climb through my window, but I still lock the front door.

Like many things, privacy is not all-or-nothing. Reducing exposure helps.