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For anyone unaware, a SOC3 is just a SOC2 with the audit details removed - it includes a high level statement from the company (Apple) and from the auditor (EY), that's it. Also Ap…

This is addressed in the blog :)

It's from the linked rav4world post

There's still a fuse for the DCM even in this car but: - It has an internal battery and will keep running for quite a while after pulling the fuse. This is a safety feature in case…

In a perfect world they wouldn't collect it either, but I'd rather Apple have it than the car manufacturer (or rather, only Apple vs both Apple and the car manufacturer)

When I removed the DCM the in-car microphone stopped working, but I bought one of these to get it working again: https://www.autoharnesshouse.com/store/AHH-DCM77 . Also even with n…

I bought a 2024 RAV4 Hybrid and 1) physically removed the modem (the "DCM") and 2) disconnected the GPS antenna from the head unit Took a little research but was still an approacha…

Apple Health data is end-to-end encrypted, even without using ADP. They don't have access to it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651

> intercept SMS including the verification codes sent by apps like WhatsApp For anyone worried, this approach: 1) Breaks the existing phone from receiving WhatsApp messages, so you…

I don't need something to protect the privacy of others from me, I need something to protect my privacy from others. The majority of people who use smart glasses are not going to b…

If using a non-FS key exchange (like RSA) then the value that the session key is derived from (the pre-master secret) is sent over the wire encrypted using the server's public key.…

> does a 4096 not give you more security against passive capture and future decrypting? If the server was using a key exchange that did not support forward secrecy then yes. But: %…

> Make an RSA key of 4096 bits. Call it your personal key. This is bad advice - making a 4096 bit key slows down visitors of your website and only gives you 2048 bits of security (…