Applications – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Applications – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Quantum Safe Private Communications: Building the Future Before the Threat Arrives https://puri.sm/posts/quantum-safe-private-communications-building-the-future-before-the-threat-arrives/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:56:28 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84586 Secure mobility is not just about encryption — it’s about sovereignty. The ability to own, control, and verify every layer of your communications stack is the difference between operational assurance and strategic vulnerability.

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]]> Safety Without Surveillance: Designing Digital Sovereignty for All Ages https://puri.sm/posts/safety-without-surveillance-designing-digital-sovereignty-for-all-ages/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:41:11 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84574 In September, a single misconfiguration in Life360’s Android API turned a “family safety” app into a map of human lives exposed. More than 442,000 users had their precise GPS trails, names, and phone numbers dumped online by a threat actor known as Emo.

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]]> Purism Approach vs. Google Model https://puri.sm/posts/purism-approach-vs-google-model/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:24:00 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84519 The Justice Department and a coalition of states are pursuing antitrust action against Google, accusing it of running monopolistic ad-tech systems that exploit users and lock out competition. Regulators are weighing remedies that could force structural changes to Google’s ad empire.

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]]> Shortwave App Now Available https://puri.sm/posts/shortwave-app-now-available/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:04:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84397 Shortwave is an internet radio player that provides access to a station database with over 50,000 stations.

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]]> Spotify “Panama” Leak Is a Wake-Up Call for Digital Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/spotify-panama-leak-is-a-wake-up-call-for-digital-privacy/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:00:10 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84360 The New York Times recently reported that a hacker using the pseudonym “Tim” scraped publicly available data from Spotify and published it on his own website. Using automated bots, “Tim” harvested user playlists — many of them tied to identifiable names, locations, and even personal notes in titles or descriptions.

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]]> When Technology Policy Defends Human Dignity https://puri.sm/posts/when-technology-policy-defends-human-dignity/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:36:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84366 In late August, Italy took a decisive step to protect women from one of the most insidious forms of online abuse: the non‑consensual sharing of intimate or misappropriated images. After years of complaints, activism, and public outrage, a notorious website — home to thousands of stolen photos of women, from ordinary citizens to public figures — was forced offline following a wave of legal and political pressure.

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]]> Blanket App Now Available https://puri.sm/posts/blanket-app-now-available/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:32:24 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84346 Blanket lets you improve focus and increase your productivity by listening to different ambient sounds.

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]]> From Typhoon to Action: A Purism Playbook for Hardening Your Defenses https://puri.sm/posts/from-typhoon-to-action-a-purism-playbook-for-hardening-your-defenses/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:17 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84293 When the FBI, CISA, and NSA release joint advisories, it’s not theory — it’s reality. The latest warnings about Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon should be read as a weather alert: the storm isn’t “out there,” it’s already in progress. These campaigns target infrastructure, communications, and supply chains with patience and persistence.

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]]> Closing the App Gap; Focus and Momentum https://puri.sm/posts/closing-the-app-gap-momentum-and-time/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:51:50 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83717 Purism set extremely ambitious goals starting with its founding as a Social Purpose Company—putting protecting digital rights above profit, putting individual freedom above controlling users, inventing and innovating GNU/Linux for mobile, creating the first truly convergent OS (PureOS), to shipping the first phone with Made in USA Electronics. The constant throughout the entire company is a belief that people should be in control of their technology. This belief is also extremely valuable to organizations and agencies who need the security provided by controlling their devices fully.

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]]> Mousai App Now Available https://puri.sm/posts/mousai-app-now-available/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:01:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84077 Mousai is a simple application that can recognize songs similar to Shazam. Just click the listen button, and then wait a few seconds. It will magically return the title and artist of that song!

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]]> Google’s New Sideloading Restrictions: Why Purism Thinks Differently https://puri.sm/posts/googles-new-sideloading-restrictions-why-purism-thinks-differently/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:52:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84185 Google’s New Sideloading Restrictions: Why Purism Thinks Differently Google is introducing a new developer verification system claiming to increase security and combat malware (in the name of controlling users).  Google’s “security” push is a double-edged sword. It may help fight a certain type of malware. But it also reminds us all that Android’s identity is […]

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]]> Google Restricts Android Sideloading—What It Means for User Autonomy and the Future of Mobile Freedom https://puri.sm/posts/google-restricts-android-sideloading-what-it-means-for-user-autonomy-and-the-future-of-mobile-freedom/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:40:54 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83335 Google has recently implemented new restrictions on sideloading Android apps, citing growing security concerns. In a pilot program launched in Singapore, the tech giant now blocks the installation of certain sideloaded apps—particularly those requesting sensitive permissions such as SMS access or accessibility services—if they are downloaded via web browsers, messaging apps, or file managers. The move, developed in partnership with Singapore's Cyber Security Agency, is designed to prevent fraud and malware-enabled scams.

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]]> Working with the Librem 14 https://puri.sm/posts/working-with-the-librem-14/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:16:55 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=80717 Last year, I got the idea of showcasing the power of the Librem 14 by making a professional quality commercial video of it. This video would be made entirely with the Librem 14 itself. It would include everything that I love doing, which is 3D animations, 2D (hand drawn) animations, real world cinematic shots, all […]

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]]> Digital Freedom: No Clicking on “I Agree” to Use Smartphones or PCs Supported by PureOS! https://puri.sm/posts/digital-freedom-no-clicking-on-i-agree-to-use-smartphones-or-pcs-supported-by-pureos/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:29:15 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=80750 Smartphones, tablet PCs, laptop PCs, or servers supported by PureOS, from Purism, do not require the Purism customer to click on “I Agree” to accept intrusive terms of service (the ones that expose the customer to predatory surveillance practices to the customer). As a matter of fact Purism customers do not have to click “I […]

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]]> DHS Security Report: Data Security & Privacy At The OS Level https://puri.sm/posts/dhs-security-report-data-security-privacy-at-the-os-level/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:38:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79467 Data security and end user privacy requires focusing on the operating system (OS) that supports smartphones, tablet PCs, connected products, IoT/IIoT devices, wearable tech, and PCs. The Problem- Leaky Operating Systems and Intrusive Apps Intrusive app and social media developers, plus nation-state hackers, know that one of the largest gateways to the smartphone or PC […]

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]]> Is Advanced AI A Reason To Decouple From The Centralized Internet? https://puri.sm/posts/is-advanced-ai-a-reason-to-decouple-from-the-centralized-internet/ Tue, 16 May 2023 19:20:27 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79270 With the recent advancements and proliferation of AI (such as ChatGPT and other probabilistic algorithms), it may be time for individuals, companies and governments to consider exiting the centralized internet. There is high concern over security, privacy, and safety threats exposed by artificial intelligence pioneers and industry voices who have recently come forward including Alphabet’s […]

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]]> Librem 5 USA Smartphone Provides Many Exclusive Security Features https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-smart-phone-provides-many-exclusive-security-features/ Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:35 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79171 In today’s connected world it is nearly impossible to purchase a secure smartphone that is made in America. As a matter of fact the most popular smartphones on the market are made overseas such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones. However, Purism is manufacturing a secure smartphone, Librem 5 USA, that is manufactured […]

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]]> Introducing Flatpaks on PureOS https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-flatpaks-on-pureos/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:18:20 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79006 If you are using PureOS or any other GNU/Linux distribution you’re probably already familiar with Flatpaks, but if not, here’s a short introduction: Flatpak is a convenient way to distribute apps on GNU/Linux. It allows for a much faster development cycle compared to other distribution systems and it increases security, because software runs inside a […]

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