Period tracking app refuses to disclose data to American authorities (www.newsweek.com)
from chobeat@lemmy.ml to technology@beehaw.org on 11 Nov 22:19
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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al on 11 Nov 22:23 next collapse

As they should. I hope they burn all data and figure out a way to function going forwards without storing any data

Flax_vert@feddit.uk on 11 Nov 23:31 next collapse

Probably a form of e2ee

renard_roux@beehaw.org on 12 Nov 10:09 collapse

That requires that you trust the app vendor not to have some sort of back door, no?

bamboo@lemm.ee on 12 Nov 17:36 next collapse

Not necessarily. If you trust the code running on your device then there is no backdoor they could install on a server that would break e2ee. They would have to backdoor the client where the keys are.

Flax_vert@feddit.uk on 12 Nov 21:40 collapse

True, unless it’s open source and maybe self hosted.

Edit: Nevermind, I’m right, I have no confidence in my own intelligence lol. If the key is on the phone and the phone stores the encrypted data to the server, that’ll be secure

bobs_monkey@lemm.ee on 12 Nov 01:13 collapse

Or they could just store the data locally on the user’s device and not transmit it back to a central server, such that the company never even has possession of the data nor any way to retrieve it? Like I get it would require a major rewrite if they weren’t already doing this, but at least they’d be keeping their users safe while also having no way for authorities to gain any data.

pbjamm@beehaw.org on 12 Nov 15:14 collapse

concerns anti-abortion state laws could allow phone searches for menstrual data

If the police search your phone then that would not protect you.

thejml@lemm.ee on 11 Nov 23:11 next collapse

Fwiw, this article says the name of the app is Clue. As a dude, I have no need of such an app, but as a security minded individual, will encourage my female friends to use it if needed and hope the developers continue to have security in mind.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has blocked a bill in the state that would have banned law enforcement from enforcing search warrants for menstrual data stored in tracking apps on mobile phones or other electronic devices,

And as a Virginian, I will once again vote against the enemy of security and privacy: Glenn Youngkin.

3dogsinatrenchcoat@slrpnk.net on 11 Nov 23:30 next collapse

There are foss offline period tracking apps you can reccommend instead. Best if they just don’t have the data at all

Mensinator

Bluemoon

Drip

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech on 11 Nov 23:41 next collapse

Time to start self hosting these for my friends

3dogsinatrenchcoat@slrpnk.net on 11 Nov 23:58 next collapse

No self hosting needed! As I mentioned, these apps are fully offline - all data is stored on-device

bobs_monkey@lemm.ee on 12 Nov 01:15 collapse

Be careful with that, it could make you a target for a visit

DdCno1@beehaw.org on 12 Nov 23:25 collapse

This reminds me: In countries like Russia and China, it’s not unusual for police to just randomly stop people and search their phones, at which point even locally stored data isn’t safe anymore. This could happen in America as well.

Mothra@mander.xyz on 12 Nov 01:45 collapse

Add Periodical to the list. Data stored locally, and you can export it and transfer it to your new device in a .json file.

GlennicusM@beehaw.org on 12 Nov 00:59 next collapse

I am disgusted that such a person would share the same name as me.

itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml on 12 Nov 02:08 collapse

Youngkin can’t run for reelection next year.

guillem@aussie.zone on 12 Nov 02:20 next collapse

FYI there are some apps on the F-Droid store that probably won’t have to protect any data from the authorities because it stays in your phone and is not sent anywhere to begin with.

Letstakealook@lemm.ee on 12 Nov 06:30 next collapse

TELL ME ABOUT THE OVARIES! I MUST KNOW ABOUT THE OVARIES!

INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone on 12 Nov 10:39 collapse

Weird.