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It is extremely hard to use compared to Signal or Whatsapp and has worse cryptographic properties.
by whyever 10y ago
It is extremely hard to use compared to Signal or Whatsapp and has worse cryptographic properties.
- drdaeman 10y agoCounterexample to "hard to use" point: Protonmail. (Arguably, it's easier to use for some scenarios, compared to Signal or WhatsApp, because one doesn't need to have a reachable mobile phone number.) As for the crypto - I think, OpenPGP isn't broken or "worse", just has different properties (like lack of standardized PFS, which has both cons and pros). But, yes, protocol limitations for metadata security (e.g. subject lines) are an issue.
- baobrain 10y agoProblem with protonmail is that it is only end to end encrypted within their system...
- drdaeman 10y agoIt's not the only problem they have (there are a lot of important functionality missing or limited), but it's not related to "extremely hard to use" point, and it's all doable and isn't done because they have limited resources.
- CaptSpify 10y agoI highly disagree. Additionally, I'm not convinced Signal or Whatsapp in their current conditions viable replacements.