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Computer Repair Technicians Are Stealing Your Data

  • Bruce Schneier--Schneier.com
  • published date: 2022-11-28 15:44:48 UTC

Laptop technicians routinely violate the privacy of the people whose computers they repair: Researchers at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, recovered logs from laptops after receiving overnight repairs from 12 commercial shops. The logs showed that te…

Laptop technicians routinely violate the privacy of the people whose computers they repair: Researchers at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, recovered logs from laptops after receiving overni… [+2144 chars]