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tl;dr:  
tl;dr:  
: if you think you'll lose it, and want to ensure that the next reboot people will have a ''hard'' time getting in, yes.
* if you think you'll lose it, and want to ensure that the next reboot people will have a ''hard'' time getting in, yes.


: keep in mind that encrypted devices does not do much against law enforcement,  
* do not assume encrypted devices do much against law enforcement,  
:: in that in a lot of places, you are more or less ''required'' to give them access somehow, and your refusal will have implications.
:: in that in a lot of places, you are more or less ''required'' to give them access somehow, and your refusal will have implications




What makes more-mobile devices special is that they physically are ''usually'' in environments you can't trust,
What makes more-mobile devices special compared to most others
and unlike most other kinds of devices, not doing that ''defeats their point''.
is that they physically are ''usually'' in environments you can't trust  
{{comment|(and unlike most other kinds of devices, not taking them there ''defeats their point'' so people just ''will do that'')}}.





Revision as of 11:23, 13 April 2024

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Is it important to use antivirus/malware protection?

Is it important to encrypt my laptop or phone?

Is it important to encrypt my PC?

Is it important to use two-factor authentication?

Is it important to use a password manager?

Is it important to use a VPN?

Is it important to use secure mail?

So these messenging apps are the end-all then?