Many state and public administrations from Helsinki to Lisbon operate with the software of the US corporation. It makes them vulnerable for hackers and spies, violates European public procurement l...
The phone in your pocket is a private choice and not done on behalf of others.
And I argue that it really isn’t.
In many country, you need a phone. Not want, need. And your choice is Google or Apple. Some choice…
And before you tell me there are custom privacy-oriented Android ROMs, Linux phones and PinePhones, more often than not, they’re not an option: if your bank’s secure app or your government’s mandated ID app won’t run on a non-Google or non-Apple OS, you’re back to having to buy a Google or Apple surveillance device.
And I argue that it really isn’t.
In many country, you need a phone. Not want, need. And your choice is Google or Apple. Some choice…
And before you tell me there are custom privacy-oriented Android ROMs, Linux phones and PinePhones, more often than not, they’re not an option: if your bank’s secure app or your government’s mandated ID app won’t run on a non-Google or non-Apple OS, you’re back to having to buy a Google or Apple surveillance device.