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1password implementing privacy-preserving telemetry system (blog.1password.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"We won’t be collecting your saved passwords, passkeys, usernames, and any URLs associated with your items. Your private information is just that – private.

All event data will be de-identified and processed in aggregate before it’s used for analysis. "

It sounds like they plan on releasing the technical details in the coming days/weeks. I'm curious how its de-identified and processed.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you're not willing to trust what they say about the anonymity of the telemetry system, or to opt out, then I think you wouldn't be happy trusting them with all your passwords in the first place!

If you're willing to stick to Safari, then I think using Apple Keychain is best, especially since they'll be adding sharing this year.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah this is what I don’t get. They already hold your most precious secrets and now you don’t trust them with a telemetry system?! Seems an odd order of concerns to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Telemetry, even scrubbed, can provide enough meta data to de-anonomize the user. If the goal is to reduce your threat vectors, than it's a valid concern.

Given data breeches are increasing, the less data that is collected the better.