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@rene_mobile@infosec.exchange

2026-06-09 20:42 UTC

I'm leaving #Google: https://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/post/leaving-google/ While I believe that I have been able to do some good with my continuing (part-time) engagement in the Android security and privacy team since returning to Austria a couple of years ago, the deal with the US #DoW is completely misaligned with my personal ethical principles. I will, therefore, no longer be able to act as a contact point to Google-internal teams and discussions, but will continue our research on private digital identity, end-to-end secure communication and storage, network privacy, (embedded/mobile) operating system security, supply chain transparency, etc. from a purely academic point of view. Android - and in particular AOSP - will remain a research interest, so please feel free to reach out on any of those topics for potential collaborations or discussions on the academic side.

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  • @brnhrd@infosec.exchange 2026-06-09 21:46

    @rene_mobile@infosec.exchange It's sad but very understandable that it had to come to this. It was always comforting to know that someone with your values was on the inside of Android.

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  • @publicvoit@graz.social 2026-06-09 22:01

    @rene_mobile@infosec.exchange Thank you very much for your hard work for #Android #security so far with Google. I have deep respect for your decision as well as your open communication. Looking forward to your future contributions. 🙇 #AOSP

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