I presume an actually-secure phone would be highly illegal for a civilian commoner to possess. On Feb 20, 2016 5:38 AM, "Cari Machet" <[1]carimachet@gmail.com> wrote: [2]http://encrypted-phone-review.com/silent-circle/is-silent-circle-us- govt-approved/ Is Silent Circle “US Govt Approved”? Encrypted Blackphone goes to war with snoopers Sunday Jan 19, 2014 | Rob Lever for Agence France Presse "The larger firms, said Janke, 'want to own your soul. These companies are in the business of monetizing data'." [snip] “We know that encryption works,” he said, adding that “brute force” attacks to break encryption are rare because they are time-consuming, and that spy agencies generally use other means like inserting viruses in emails or hardware that can intercept messages. Because of this, Janke is careful not to promise too much. He said Blackphone is not a “hardened” device like some designed for military use. “There is no such thing as a completely secure phone,” he said. “Nothing is going to protect you from your own behavior. But out of the box, this phone does a lot of things to protect your privacy.” [f18dQhb0S7ks8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9gXrN7sKj6v5dfb6W5vwkZs7fZjrnW2BpKgF2zlZNzW 8v-hnY1k1H6H0?si=5459291358625792&pi=3858fcbe-e6e5-4305-ddf8-7ada5c 50fa0a] On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 2:10 PM, John Young <[3]jya@pipeline.com> wrote: If Apple can hack its own security then the products are backdoors. -- Cari Machet NYC [4]646-436-7795 [5]carimachet@gmail.com AIM carismachet Syria +963-099 277 3243 Amman +962 077 636 9407 Berlin [6]+49 152 11779219 Reykjavik [7]+354 894 8650 Twitter: @carimachet <[8]https://twitter.com/carimachet> 7035 690E 5E47 41D4 B0E5 B3D1 AF90 49D6 BE09 2187 Ruh-roh, this is now necessary: This email is intended only for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of this information, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email without permission is strictly prohibited. References 1. mailto:carimachet@gmail.com 2. http://encrypted-phone-review.com/silent-circle/is-silent-circle-us-govt-approved/ 3. mailto:jya@pipeline.com 4. tel:646-436-7795 5. mailto:carimachet@gmail.com 6. tel:+49 152 11779219 7. tel:+354 894 8650 8. https://twitter.com/carimachet