If you want to be totally not listening either to national "spy training", or have a high-tech encrypted phone or, you at least have a custom operating system. However, the reality and not that complicated, in fact, there is a very secure communications equipment, and it is very low key, right! you would not think that it is the iPod Touch.
However, you don't think Apple iPod was specifically created in order to protect consumers of this product, in fact, when the iPod launched, no one on the iOS system can support stable operation of so many cellular data network software, so crazy, turn the iPod into a most secure electronic communications equipment. Whether you're a news Scoop journalists, is intended to give a friend a surprise blow to lie, or to hide and sister love photos, iPod Touch must be regarded as ensuring your privacy is a perfect device. And, as long as you find the right software, you can send message via mobile instant messaging application, you can also encrypt voice calls.
All you have to do, is the first Wi-Fi Only mode is set to iPod, and keep updated (be careful!), then follow a few important steps to lock encrypted iPod, and finally, install application encrypted traffic. Well, everything in place, you can rest assured about the land and his girlfriend have sex do it.
Wi-Fi Only is the key
Many people do not know the principles of mobile data, in fact, closest to your phone needs to (or the strongest signal) send a request signal Tower, told signal Tower routing the calls and data information. This will cause a problem, is practically each tower will have a routing table, forwards used to locate data. Therefore, once the data fall into the hands of a hacker, it's easy to intercept your information.
This means that if you want to secure communications, using a mobile phone or message this article is not the best choice. IPod does not have this problem, because it does not use a SIM card, also do not depend on the base to bring data, there will be no more phone records privacy data. Therefore, relative to the iPhone or other mobile phone, iPod has the obvious advantages in security, at least, it will not be in a Pocket, and can track the user's device.
Of course, Wi-Fi environments at all won't keep you send a text message or voice communication, also would like to say is that Wi-Fi-only iPad device and iPod security did not differ, but in terms of portability, iPod should be superior, but what is the iPad or the iPod, also depends on the personal preference of the user.
Updated to include ecosystem
We know, Apple of iOS operating system actually is a closed of ecological system, Apple company itself on App application of audit also very strictly, so in Apple equipment Shang, as long as user in official application store in download App, on rarely will see malicious software, actually, even is world Shang most badly of monitoring software company, also hard put himself of spy software or backdoor program deployment in iOS equipment Shang. Although Apple's iOS devices is not a hundred percent safe, but usually only "jailbreak" the device after, or after physical intrusion by hackers, will go wrong.
IOS another kick-ass is a security update, and Apple all devices can also download these updates. At point, already beat the Android has several streets. Android needs to rely on different manufacturers to their own products, which could lead to certain products not updated, not even updated. Against the vast majority of hacker attacks is one of the best ways is to keep the software updated, for iPod, of course, this is a piece of cake.
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Of course, iPod security is reflected in its users. So, for each iPod users, the key lies in how to wisely use the device:
Set a complex password: as you know, the iOS devices with strong hardware encryption technology, but also fully supported the creation of a long and complex password, so do not use a 4-digit password, it's too easy to break. Also, set a complex password is also a benefit, that is when your phone after you lose, people find it difficult to break into, access to inside information.
Not "broadcasting" data: the safest way to save data, is stored in its local, there will not be others from elsewhere "extraction". Of course, this also means that the user may need to turn off the automatic backup of the iCloud feature, otherwise hackers could easily break your cloud data files, last year a lot of celebrity nude photo leak that is stored in iCloud, is a very good evidence. In addition, you could not in any high risk applications installed on the device, especially when some programs when you need access to a local photo or file, the operation is to be extra careful, because this will give other people access to local data to open cuts.
Exclusive iPod use: when using the iPod, if you want to make sure that communication is safe enough, then there is a way to send private information specifically for the iPod, not he. This will minimize opportunities for third-party access to your personal information, for example, don't open any email on the iPod or browse any website not reliable.
Select the appropriate App
At this step, you should now hand holding, is an encrypted, system updates, and the Wi-Fi-only iPad or iPod. So, what to do next? ' is, of course, to keep the music player into a secure and reliable communications equipment.
Since snow Deng event zhihou, market Shang appeared has many communications encryption App application, was is mess spent gradually to charming eye, but, in author personally research zhihou, carefully filter out has a paragraph applies Yu iPod, and compared was convinced of encryption communications App, this paragraph application is by Open Whisper Systems company development of Signal, they will rates SMS and voice calls for has package integration, so user using up very convenient. In addition, the Signal also deployed the "encryption" technology, we know that there are multiple forms of encryption (such as being with rotten PGP encryption software), but they mortally wounded is using the "single key encryption", which means that if the hacker obtained the key, you can access all of your information.
But don't worry about it, Signal using a temporary key, that is, the key will expire at a certain time, if you need to access, you must generate new keys. Clearly, the more secure the encryption.
Oh by the way, Signal there are two Android copy of application, namely providing voice services RedPhone and TextSecure provides short message service.
On the iPod, because the device itself does not have much communication and therefore greatly reduces the likelihood of data leakage. But it must be said that at this point is, iPod is not suitable for completely anonymous communication applications, especially some anonymous software over the wall like a Tor onion. Why? the vast majority of users may not know that even the most trusted App applications, there are also some metadata, and in some cases may be exploited by hackers.
Conclusion
Safest when you want to select a communication device, the first thing to consider is who will steal your address data, your competitors, your enemy, and of course hacking. If you want to protect your equipment from being hacked, you may need to do a certain amount of protection measures, and compared relative to hide themselves and girlfriend photo files, the level of these protective measures is clearly higher. In some extreme cases, iPod may not be the most ideal secure communications equipment, but for the average person, to ensure the security of their communications, iPod should be the best choice.
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