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I think the question should be do we have proof that it is secure?
by ams6110 9y ago
I think the question should be do we have proof that it is secure?
- moosingin3space 9y agoMoxie Marlinspike's reputation is dependent on his ability to deliver a secure product. Signal/Signal Protocol development is funded by donations and grants from groups like the Freedom of the Press Foundation, EFF, etc, and those groups desire a secure messaging product. Moxie has staked his reputation on WhatsApp's implementation of the Signal Protocol multiple times on the OWS blog, which he would not do if he disapproved of WhatsApp's implementation. There's no hard proof (except what can be gained through analysis of the executables), but there's no incentive for Moxie to lie, therefore, WhatsApp's implementation should be reasonably secure.
- vkazanov 9y agoAnd you call that a proof? :-)
- moosingin3space 9y agoI did say "there's no hard proof". This was purely an analysis of incentives.
- vkazanov 9y agoI think "speculation" is a better word here. :-)