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You might be interested in this set of videos[1] of public testimony by WhatsApp's Deputy General Counsel at a hearing on cybercrime in Brazil in December 2015,
by envy2 11y ago
You might be interested in this set of videos[1] of public testimony by WhatsApp's Deputy General Counsel at a hearing on cybercrime in Brazil in December 2015, where he explains in some detail the type of information they have and don't have. He explicitly notes that they are incapable of accessing message content for end-to-end encrypted messages, and also explains that they don't retain copies of any communications once they've been delivered to recipients.
[1] http://www2.camara.leg.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/comissoes-temporarias/parlamentar-de-inquerito/55a-legislatura/cpi-crimes-ciberneticos/videoArquivo?codSessao=55221&codReuniao=42467#videoTitulo http://www2.camara.leg.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/co...
- davorb 11y agoI think that only messages sent between two android devices are encrypted using E2E. If you send a message to your mom (who uses a blackberry), the message won't be encrypted with that protocol.
- dingo_bat 11y agoWhat about ios? And how does your device know whether to encrypt or not? It's useless talking about encryption if the code is hidden. What if tomorrow they turn off the encryption silently?
- dc3k 11y agoThey can turn off the encryption silently whether or not the code is hidden.
- dingo_bat 11y agoHow so? You can compile yourself if you like.
- Ded7xSEoPKYNsDd 11y agoMore importantly, you could change the client to show encryption status before a message is sent and add client-side key management.
- dc3k 11y agoSorry, I meant for the pre-compiled versions on Google Play and the App Store. The vast, vast majority of Whatsapp users aren't going to want to or don't know how to compile the app for their phone.
- crdoconnor 11y agoIt's easier to say "no" to Brazil.