My Samsung Work Phone Came Preinstalled With Spyware

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Working at the University of Helsinki, you might get the impression that the IT department is serious about protecting your digital safety. For example, the IT department forces all UH employees to take a yearly “exam” to prove that we still remember the basics of computer security and privacy. They also continue – against all experts’ advice – to force users to update their passwords annually. Studies have shown that both above practices are lowering and not increasing the security posture [1,2]. Privacy is more of a theater than reality in today’s digital world [3]. Should I have been surprised that the Android phone model officially recommended by my own IT department came preinstalled with spyware?

Finland still safest country for travellers

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

In the 2017 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index , Finnland scored in the global comparison rank 33 (11 places lower than two years ago ). However, Finland managed to keep its top position in the safety and security category. When looking at the raw numbers, the reason for the drop in competitiveness is not so much a worsening of the Finnish performance, but the improved performance of other countries, including Sweden and many non-European countries like Mexico, Malaysia or the United Arabic Emirates. Spain, France and Germany placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in both the 2015 and 2017 comparisons.

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My Samsung Work Phone Came Preinstalled With Spyware

Finland still safest country for travellers