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Encrypted smartphones secure your identity, not just your data

  • Written by Susan Landau, Professor of Computer Science, Law and Diplomacy and Cybersecurity, Tufts University
A smartphone is a digital form of ID for many apps and services.Iowa Department of Transportation

Smartphones store your email, your photos and your calendar. They provide access to online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and even your bank and credit card accounts. And they’re keys to something even more private and precious...

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