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It's great for security - I know my supposedly encrypted discussions aren't lying around somewhere in plaintext.
by spurgu 3y ago
It's great for security - I know my supposedly encrypted discussions aren't lying around somewhere in plaintext.
- infotainment 3y agoNot necessarily; even if data backup was totally impossible, anyone you're chatting with could still be screenshotting everything you say. One should never assume that communication won't be backed up / screenshotted / etc.
- spurgu 3y agoThat's important to keep in mind when dealing with sensitive content yes, but when talking about just generic privacy I doubt I have neurotic friends and family members screenshotting everything. Recipient's phone could also be compromised. There are various threat scenarios. But having plaintext backups would make it very likely that your communications are mostly insecure.