> You mean like how Google got ECC forward-secure TLS deployed across the whole Internet? Did you finish reading the article? > Facebook’s WhatsApp has brough

> You mean like how Google got ECC forward-secure TLS deployed across the whole Internet? Did you finish reading the article? > Facebook’s WhatsApp has brought end-to-end encryption to more people – over 800 million – than any other service; and Google’s engineering team has been a leader in securing much of the web in the post-Snowden era. And then they go on saying: > But this is much more than an engineering fight – it’s a political one where public opinion is crucial. Do you think the average voter knows what ECC forward-secure TLS is? Heck, I'd like to think I kind of know a little about the subject but I know _nothing_ compared to you and a bunch of other HNers. But unfortunately, we live in a society where people who can vote are really scared of terrorism and lack an understanding of how technology works. If a politician tells them we need to decrypt "all the things" for their safety they'll happily vote for them[0]. We need the celebrities of the tech world to reach out and explain why we need crypto in a way they can understand. [0]: No link really, just watch any of Donald Trump's rallies and tell me if you think those people care about encryption.