Posts by juandefiero

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Why ExJW's should care about the FBI vs. Apple encryption case

by juandefiero in

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many people that don't keep up with technology news are, at best, vaguely aware that apple is fighting a court order to create a tool for the government to unlock one of the san bernadino terrorist's iphone.. what the fbi is asking for could jeopardize the security of all iphones.

besides the obvious possible slippery slope leading to governmental abuse of this technology they're asking apple to create, there is a more personal reason for many exjw's to be concerned about.. anytime you create a weakness in information security, there is always the possibility of that weakness being exploited.

sometimes, those weaknesses are difficult to exploit, sometimes they are easy.

juandefiero

dubstepped: Can't one just erase cookies, history, etc. or go incognito on the Chrome browser to cover their tracks? A password protected phone isn't a necessity is it? I'm not an Apple user. Can you not do similar things on the iPhone?

Many people feel safe on their phone. When I was waking up, I downloaded Crisis of Conscience to my phones e-reader. That's not something you read for a little while and then delete...the only place I felt safe enough to store that PDF was on my phone.

I also downloaded older WT publications that showed TTATT.

I know some that have alternate Google profiles and use Google Hangouts on their phones to communicate with others.

Deleting cookies and browser history isn't enough if you're doing things beyond the browser.

Diogenesister: Even more worrying is the fact that the Borg routinely promotes and uses Apple products - how about they themselves checking for " moles" or any dissenters inside the org this way.....

What's also worrying is that if the FBI wins this case, it sets a precedent. There would be nothing preventing them from demanding that Google, Microsoft and Blackberry do the same with their Mobile OS's, thus compromising nearly all mobile smartphones in use today.

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Why ExJW's should care about the FBI vs. Apple encryption case

by juandefiero in

jw
friends

many people that don't keep up with technology news are, at best, vaguely aware that apple is fighting a court order to create a tool for the government to unlock one of the san bernadino terrorist's iphone.. what the fbi is asking for could jeopardize the security of all iphones.

besides the obvious possible slippery slope leading to governmental abuse of this technology they're asking apple to create, there is a more personal reason for many exjw's to be concerned about.. anytime you create a weakness in information security, there is always the possibility of that weakness being exploited.

sometimes, those weaknesses are difficult to exploit, sometimes they are easy.

juandefiero

Many people that don't keep up with technology news are, at best, vaguely aware that Apple is fighting a court order to create a tool for the government to unlock one of the San Bernadino terrorist's iPhone.

What the FBI is asking for could jeopardize the security of all iPhones. Besides the obvious possible slippery slope leading to governmental abuse of this technology they're asking Apple to create, there is a more personal reason for many ExJW's to be concerned about.

Anytime you create a weakness in information security, there is always the possibility of that weakness being exploited. Sometimes, those weaknesses are difficult to exploit, sometimes they are easy. Sometimes, though the weakness was difficult to exploit, once it is exploited, tools can be created that make the weakness easier to exploit.

Think about an undercover ExJW. Perhaps he is married. Perhaps the only place he can do his research and vent about his situation is on his phone. Perhaps his wife is suspicious, but she doesn't know how to get into his phone, so she has no proof.

Well, if the FBI requires Apple to create an OS vulnerability for their purposes (which is exactly what they are asking) that opens the door to the possibility that due to this poorly conceived quest of the FBI's, the undercover ExJW's uberdub wife could someday have a tool that unlocks the phone.

Now think about it from the point of view if the undercover ExJW was underage, and it was his parents unlocking his phone.

This is serious business, folks. The decision in this case will have far reaching consequences for National Security, personal privacy, and protection of whistle blowers.

Tell the White House why strong encryption is important to you.

For an entertaining overview of the issue, check out this story from John Oliver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsjZ2r9Ygzw

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Worthy of imitation?

by stuckinarut2 in

the society says that ancient biblical characters (and their faith) are worthy of imitation right?.

so let's start a list of examples:.

- lot.

juandefiero

Joshua - ordered the genocide of multiple tribes...men, women, children.

David's list of wrongdoing could go on and on.

But, the worst offender of all in the Bible, the most homicidal, ruthless, violent, unreasonable, narcist maniac was Jehovah himself...and the Society wants us to imitate him.

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This thread is for proof that God exists

by juandefiero in

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however, i haven't found any evidence to support that belief.. have you?

if so please, show me the evidence that god exists, and i will believe along with you.. criteria:.

(1) you must specify which god you are talking about;.

juandefiero

eh?
Why not type god?

Maybe she's Jewish.

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This thread is for proof that God exists

by juandefiero in

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friends

however, i haven't found any evidence to support that belief.. have you?

if so please, show me the evidence that god exists, and i will believe along with you.. criteria:.

(1) you must specify which god you are talking about;.

juandefiero

Wish I could just delete this thread now.

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Almost three months since Crisis of Conscience Cease and Desist

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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i am very interested in getting crisis of conscience being fully available as soon as possible.

march 12th will mark exactly three months since the cease-and-desist letter was written.. i understand that things are slow and that deborah may be sick, but i was just wondering if anyone knew the status.

i have been asked twice already where the book can be obtained in spanish and i have told people that the book is not available.. there are ways to make ebooks extremely hard to share.

juandefiero

Blondie: I'm sure she is aware of the impatience of some on this board;

If people are impatient, it could be because back on December 12 she wrote this:

I hope to make a decision within days and plan to publish within weeks.

There have be no updates at all since then.

So any impatience that people are displaying is likely because of the expectations that statement cultivated.

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This thread is for proof that God exists

by juandefiero in

jw
friends

however, i haven't found any evidence to support that belief.. have you?

if so please, show me the evidence that god exists, and i will believe along with you.. criteria:.

(1) you must specify which god you are talking about;.

juandefiero

Please, everyone, can we stop with the personal attacks and petty vendettas. My patience with some people is wearing very, very thin.
These are interesting topics and it's a shame to see people wanting to score point against Cofty personally because they can't score points on the arguments themselves constantly derailing them.

THANK YOU.

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Any weapons enthusiasts here?

by Wonderment in

i knew i had a couple of firearms around the house, and one in the car.

however, i didn't realize i had seven, yes, seven of them, when i proceeded to count them.

the reason for that is that i haven't gone to the shooting range in years.

juandefiero

Just working on that fighter jet now hey WC

That's the problem with people that don't know guns.

The majority of WC's guns are .22LR...a glorified pellet rifle... Pellet rifles can kill, and so can .22LR's...but a .22LR would never be used as a military round or self defense round. It's main purpose is small game hunting (squirrel, rabbit, etc) and plinking.

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This thread is for proof that God exists

by juandefiero in

jw
friends

however, i haven't found any evidence to support that belief.. have you?

if so please, show me the evidence that god exists, and i will believe along with you.. criteria:.

(1) you must specify which god you are talking about;.

juandefiero

Excuse me, can I stick my oar in here? Thanks that feels better now.

Just the tip.

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Any weapons enthusiasts here?

by Wonderment in

i knew i had a couple of firearms around the house, and one in the car.

however, i didn't realize i had seven, yes, seven of them, when i proceeded to count them.

the reason for that is that i haven't gone to the shooting range in years.

juandefiero

I really enjoy my guns. (OMG a Bernie supporter that likes guns!? Yeah...don't you realize you don't have to agree on everything your candidate supports?)

I have a Savage Axis .270 with a 4-16x44 scope. I want to get into long range shooting, but the Axis doesn't lend itself well to that. It's really a solid hunting rifle, not a range rifle. When the barrel heats up a lot after about 40 rounds or so, the accuracy is thrown off a bit.

I used to own a couple of handguns, however decided I more badly wanted a Kayak to fish the bays with than handguns I only used a few times a year when I went to the range.

I ended up selling all my guns except my Savage. Doesn't mean I don't have a wish list a mile long!