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Thank you. There is 3 issues which Im trying to clear up here. With GCM and Signal: 1, Google and in turn USA based data-centers receive events/more-data to a
by antocv 10y ago
Thank you.
There is 3 issues which Im trying to clear up here. With GCM and Signal:
1, Google and in turn USA based data-centers receive events/more-data to analyze. That this data is not the encrypted message, not the decrypted message doesnt matter. This data can be analyzed and used effectively. Its not impossible to think of "push-message for android phone available at X time - which looking through our other database shows it has Signal but doesnt have WhatsApp, hm, our other databse shows that android device has Signal app usage of X%". Oh boy.
2. Google has root on your phone, so even if the transport security is very good, it doesnt matter as the phone is effectively owned by Google and thus messages/keys can be stolen at will.
3. The choice should be with the users and not Moxie. Moxie has shown contempt and disregard for users wishes, see quote "annoy the fucking hell out of our users".