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Ask HN: Would you use Apple's Lockdown Mode when traveling to Taiwan?

4 pointsby whitepoplar5 months ago
I'm traveling to Taiwan soon for several weeks and am wondering...is it advisable to enable Lockdown Mode on my iPhone during my trip? I'm just a regular person, not a person of interest by any means, but given Taiwan's issues with China, are Taiwan's network users susceptible to Chinese spyware? Thanks in advance!

5 comments

KomoD5 months ago
&gt; but given Taiwan&#x27;s issues with China, are Taiwan&#x27;s network users susceptible to Chinese spyware?<p>You could say this about the US too. The US has issues with China, are American network users susceptible to Chinese spyware? Chinese hardware is everywhere.<p>Do you enable Lockdown Mode in the US as well?
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talldayo5 months ago
If China wanted to spy on your iPhone, they would have just installed an extra chip in it at the factory. If you don&#x27;t daily-drive in lockdown mode, then I wouldn&#x27;t bother using it in Taiwan either.
sky22245 months ago
If you&#x27;re genuinely concerned, you should get a separate device for your trip.
whilemr5 months ago
For most travelers, basic cyber hygiene is enough.
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wryoak5 months ago
I was in Taiwan in March just waving my iPhone around with no regard for my own safety like the dimwitted American I am. I guess China doesn’t really concern me - after all, I’m only a grocery store produce stocker.
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