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> If the activists/journalists/whatever don't want to take the necessary precautions to use computers to talk to people in a way in which they are protected fro
by lucideer 10y ago
> If the activists/journalists/whatever don't want to take the necessary precautions to use computers to talk to people in a way in which they are protected from capable adversaries, then I'm not sure what it is that they are expecting.
The problem with this mentality is, often its not themselves they're protecting but others. If Alice and Bob are communicating, and only Alice is the one under threat: Alice may be willing to go to great lengths to make her side secure, but you really need to be making it as easy as possible for Bob, who has less of a direct incentive to overcome the inconveniences.
- secfirstmd 10y agoYep. That's the beauty of Signal App or WhatsApp use of Signal Protocol. You a making it much easier to meet the person-at-risk on a platform where they already are. As opposed to tasking to use something like Pidgin.
- desci 10y agoWhile that's true, the trade offs imposed are not only controversial and paradoxical, but effectively disrupts many security and privacy models. I feel the urge to mention https://chatsecure.org/ https://chatsecure.org/ as a notable middle of the way alternative.