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It looks like Google just pulled the plug on this: https://security.googleblog.com/2017/02/e2email-research-project-has-left-nest_24.html?m=1 https://security.g

• dublinben 10y ago
  Perhaps the silver lining here is that people will not focus as much attention on trying to secure email with message encryption, and move to better protocols.
  • HerraBRE 10y ago
    This attitude is harmful. Although new and better protocols is a worthy area of research and development, we should also improve the tools people are already using. Note I said research: I do not consider the current crop of secure messaging protocols to be viable alternatives to e-mail, as they all suffer from extreme centralization. Allowing unicorns to own and monopolize global infrastructure may appeal to silicon valley insiders, but it's not something the rest of us should be promoting.