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Why isn't end to end encryption a standard now?
by silentsea90 4y ago
Why isn't end to end encryption a standard now?
- daveoc64 4y agoBecause it's impractical in a lot of cases. Most consumers don't want to (or can't) deal with managing encryption keys, and aren't going to be keen on the idea that if you lose the key, you lose the data permanently.
- pseudalopex 4y agoPressure from governments reportedly.[1] [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusiv...