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Your precautions in particular no internet access and encrypted db sound really thorough. The end users will probably have ended up using less secure alternativ

Your precautions in particular no internet access and encrypted db sound really thorough. The end users will probably have ended up using less secure alternatives like a cloud driven alternative or the standard notetaking app on their phones. Let's just take for granted that if a nation state actor wants too spy on someone they'll do so one way or another. In the end the end users would be worse off with the alternatives as you say. However you mentioned it wasn't the only reason. And of course litigation is a danger with these things.

jimkleiber 5y ago
> In the end the end users would be worse off with the alternatives as you say. I really appreciate this point. It helps me reflect on the cost of inaction: "If people are going to use apps like this anyway, you not building the app may hurt them but not giving them a more secure option." > Let's just take for granted that if a nation state actor wants too spy on someone they'll do so one way or another. > And of course litigation is a danger with these things. Yea, I suppose if they were to hack into iOS or Android to access a local-only encrypted file, then those two platforms may be equally if not more liable than I would be. So maybe the legal aspects wouldn't be so bad.