@thedandeliongrove @pangoriaF From a security perspective, I'd treat it the same way I would treat any other untrusted device connected to an untrusted ISP. It's probably fine to use for a number of things but I would try to avoid entering personally identifying info into it, or at least minimize that.

I could be wrong, but I imagine that boutique companies that can't update their SSL records properly probably don't have the strongest protections against data breaches and the such.

@thedandeliongrove @pangoriaF It's just a generic brand name. The FCC ID for the device is registered to a MD based company with another name, which in turn has a website with an expired SSL cert. Eventually it all leads to a more fleshed out website for a company that claims expertise in biz dev and mentions a few federal programs.

All signs points to a boutique company with a knack for signing contracts with the federal government.

@thedandeliongrove @dangerdyke @EeveeEuphoria @winter Jumping in to say this: Yeah, pre-takeover Twitter was anything but safe.

That doesn't mean that fedi is safe either. But fedi's decentralized nature inherently offers a degree of protection from the large scale harassment all too commonly seen on Twitter.