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They only offer encryption with a known compromised key. How is that useful?

• shmoe 5y ago
  It isn't.. but here in reality they're forced to respond to requests by law enforcement for things such as CSAM -- this is the problem they were trying to solve with the on-device scanning. The plan was this would allow for backups they would not have a key to, and thus be unable to respond to law enforcement.
  • pseudalopex 5y ago
    Here in reality other companies have end to end encryption.
    • shmoe 5y ago
      Do they? Consumer level? Or are you able to view your files in the cloud which inherently implies they have that key.
      • pseudalopex 5y ago
        I said end to end. Why would you ask if I meant not end to end?
        • shmoe 5y ago
          Because it probably isn't. How do they respond to LEO requests if they're based in the US?