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Comment · 9 years ago
Yes, it's impossible to disable the disk encryption on iOS. If you don't set a passcode, the disk is still encrypted (but only with a per device key), this prevents recovery of data after an erase.
Comment · 9 years ago
I've been party to discussions like this, I know how it goes. Once you're shoved in a small room indefinitely, all of your possessions and shoes taken so you don't kill yourself, and had questions dumped on you, a lot of these cute actions people are suggesting are pretty ridiculous. A seriously stupid move would be to try something like erasing your data, or trying to mislead the offers would simple prolong the experience. You get that treatment even if you haven't done anything wrong, god knows what happens if you have.
Comment · 9 years ago
I frequently see people with KitKat devices. Just because they aren't being sold by big parties now doesn't mean people don't have them, I can't make a global statement about Android devices the same I can about iOS ones.
Comment · 9 years ago
The waiting line for immigration/customs is not the area I'm talking about, this area is where you go once you fail the initial screening. In some international airports like Sydney you will receive a $300 on the spot fine if you have your phone in your hand, they're serious about it.
Comment · 9 years ago
At least on an iPhone, erased is erased. On android some versions use full disk encryption but many do not, it's a guess.
Comment · 9 years ago
All Apple devices are AES encrypted with a combination of a key on flash in the CPU, and a unique static key in the CPU core. "Erasing" the phone just removes the key, rendering the bulk flash storage completely useless. There's never any data stored which is not encrypted.
Comment · 9 years ago
The area you are frog marched into is strictly no devices allowed, if they see you with any electronics in your hand you will be pounced upon. This is very obviously because people try to destroy evidence they have on their devices once they discover they are screwed.
Comment · 9 years ago
Option 1, why did you bring decoys? You should probably sit here in this cell for a bit while we work out what the fuck you're doing.

Option 2, they can't stop you from entering but they can make you enter directly into a jail cell, or generally make your life miserable. See the owner of cock.li, who had all of his electronics seized twice.

Comment · 9 years ago
"Is this the phone you use on a day to day basis"- felony if you lie.
Comment · 9 years ago
We too have used Uberconference, I forget why we ditched that as well, might have been down to the cost of the thing. I actually quite liked it, the web application was solid and it encourages ad-hoc meetings.
Comment · 9 years ago
Do you have people using the POTS gateways?
Comment · 9 years ago
If two participants are in EU, the latency is awful. I don't get the impression they have multiple POPs.
Comment · 9 years ago
Zoom is consistently garbage for us. The latency is high, the audio quality is low, and the apps have a really terrible user experience.
Comment · 9 years ago
I believe it's supposed to be only names you've gone under, calling yourself horsemaster88 on youtube wouldn't be included, but calling yourself Jerry Fink, lord of horses would be included. With the new laws going into place for giving up social media names I wouldn't be surprised if online pseudonyms will be included in the future though.
Comment · 9 years ago
Misleading border guards with statements and behaviour like that is also a felony.

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