From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   > John  wrote:   
   >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:03:53 +1100, Daniel70   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 21/01/2026 5:18 am, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >>>> which means my medical and financial records are in a Veracrypt   
   >>>> encrypted volume while my passwords are in KeepassXC on Windows (with   
   >>>> compatible apps for them on Android).   
   >>>   
   >>> Too Hi-Tech for me. ;-P   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, best to let your G.P. and clinics sell your data to a variety   
   >> of commercial entities and ultimately to Apple, Microsoft and Meta.   
   >> Those guys keep *everything* and they keep it *forever*. You know that   
   >> your data is secure and safe with them.   
   >>   
   >> UKland, where our Government *protects* our valued, private,   
   >> confidential data really, really well so we don't need to.   
   >   
   >   I  assume that also that last remark was sarcasm, because, like most   
   > European (and other) countries, your government is probably also using   
   > 'services' from US companies, which fall under US jurisdiction,   
      
   Incorrect. In fact the opposite is true. The UK forced Apple to drop   
   advanced device protection capability on iphones.   
      
   > even if   
   > the servers containing your data are in the UK. So the US   
   > administration, etc. can not only access your data,   
      
   They cannot access your data if the system is set up properly (i.e.   
   encrypted).   
      
   > but can disable your   
   > (government's) access to it.   
      
   Potentially, but will also affect other global systems.   
      
   > On a small scale this is already practiced   
   > (ICC judges, etc.), so 'we' only have to wait for a full-scale event.   
   >   
      
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