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David Meyer Mar 2, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- A tablet's coming, too

Silent Circle shows off more powerful Blackphone 2 privacy phone

The secure mobile company Silent Circle, which last week raised $50M and bought out the joint venture behind its Blackphone handset, has…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Mar 2, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Secure, and not from the U.S.

Jolla and SSH push Sailfish Secure as “European alternative” mobile OS

I’ve got to hand it to Jolla – despite significant teething problems, the upstart Finnish mobile-maker has clung on, using crowdfunding campaigns…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Dec 9, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- PrivatOS evolves

Blackphone to get privacy app store and self-contained ‘spaces’

The anti-surveillance Blackphone handset is about to get what its makers are billing as the world’s first privacy-focused app store, along with…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology, Work & Collaboration
David Meyer Sep 23, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Hackers will get paid for finding Blackphone flaws after all

Both Blackphone and Silent Circle, one of the companies behind it, have launched bug bounty programs to encourage hackers to notify them of vulnerabilities.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
Jeff Roberts Jul 15, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Using strong crypto, TunnelX offers a conversation tool that no one can snoop on

TunnelX is a service that uses really strong encryption to let ordinary people have a truly private conversation online. But what will happen if the government comes calling?…

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Technology
David Meyer Jun 30, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Anti-surveillance Blackphone handset starts shipping

The device's release will be a test case both for bundling privacy-centric tools in a user-friendly way, and for carving out a niche in the modern mobile platform wars.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer May 21, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Privacy can be lucrative – Silent Circle just pulled in $30M in funding

The investment bodes well for business models built around security and privacy, and for the chances of the soon-to-be-released Blackphone.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Apr 28, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Geeksphone’s versatile Revolution gets CyanogenMod 11 and another price cut

The plucky Spanish outfit's own-brand smartphone may offer loads of operating system options, but its repeated discounting suggests it's not terribly popular. Geeksphone has also revealed the processor for its upcoming Blackphone.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Mar 10, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

“Merkel phone” security firm teams up with Vodafone on new Secure Call app

The app, which promises to protect voice communications, is part of a slew of new security products being pitched to privacy-conscious businesses in Europe.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Feb 19, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Silent Circle gets its first telco distributor, as KPN prepares to offer encrypted communications

The strategic partnership is important for Silent Circle, as it promises to make the encrypted Skype rival much more usable by widening its pool of users.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Jan 15, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Meet Blackphone, a privacy-centric handset from some serious security veterans

The device uses a secure version of Android and, judging by the pedigree of the team, it looks like a credible package for those seeking private communications.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology

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