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This very article shows you the problem with "features" like this. You see that video demonstrating the feature? Notice how you can read the content of the mes
by Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
This very article shows you the problem with "features" like this.
You see that video demonstrating the feature? Notice how you can read the content of the message which was supposedly deleted?
- tylersmith 8y agoIn theory not having the signatures means the messages could be falsified, but many people would trust a screen capture still. Regardless, the signatures themselves could be extracted before "exploding" so the feature really is promoting unsafe security assumptions
- oconnor663 8y agoThere is a section about repudiability near the bottom of the article.
- wazanator 8y agoIf you don't trust the receiver you should not be sending them anything sensitive to begin with. This feature just eliminates the messages in case something happens to the recipent or their device if either become compromised. Let's say I work IT and user Bob forgot their password again and needs a temporary reset. I can message him his temporary password that expires in 3 minutes so that they can login and set a new one.
- yarrel 8y agoI trust the receiver. I don't trust future bad actors who get hold of the device, including the receiver should they turn.