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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by majke on Sunday January 29, 2017 @05:23PM (#13517137)
> Get an iPhone and use it in preference to your computer.

When connecting to a computer or charging, never ever tap on "trust this computer". If I understand it right "trusting this computer" involves some irrevocable certificate exchange, in effect granting the computer elevated permissions.

Can someone correct me? What precisely "trusting" on iphone means except from the ability to decrypt backups?

Also:

Don't use icloud or any other cloud sync.

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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by maxerickson on Sunday January 29, 2017 @06:27PM (#13517475)
It's revocable:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202778

It's anyway not a great idea to plug anything into strange USB ports.

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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by hrez on Monday January 30, 2017 @02:04PM (#13524040)
USB condoms - http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/portapow-fast-charge-...
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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by Msurrow on Monday January 30, 2017 @02:00AM (#13519175)
> It's anyway not a great idea to plug anything into strange USB ports.

Solid advice, gentlemen. Goes for all your USB-cabels.

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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by toomuchtodo on Monday January 30, 2017 @02:46AM (#13519336)
http://syncstop.com/
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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by hkmurakami on Sunday January 29, 2017 @08:59PM (#13518117)
Related: get a lightning cable with no data connection, only power.
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Re:Ask HN: Online Security Tips for Newbie Freedom Activists? by quaz3l on Sunday January 29, 2017 @06:14PM (#13517394)
This is true. It is most commonly used to decrypt backups and allows developer to install personally signed apps on the device for development.
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