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What are you talking about? Encryption doesn't protect you if the other party in the communication wants to sell you out. See also: any https website that use
by forgottenpass 11y ago
What are you talking about? Encryption doesn't protect you if the other party in the communication wants to sell you out.
See also: any https website that uses google analytics or social media embeds.
- 34576 11y agoEnd-to-end encryption isn’t perfect, but it’s still an improvement that reduces attack surface. Prevents man-in-the-middle attacks. I think this is hinting towards a future where tech-savvy privacy-aware end users will continue to trailblaze- utilizing and evolving technology that minimizes the need to trust government and corporations. That technology includes self-hosted services, decentralized/distributed (p2p-esque) protocols and platforms, open-source encryption ciphers that feature perfect forward secrecy, and open-source hardware. >See also: any https website that uses google analytics or social media embeds. There are browser plugins for opting out of google analytics tracking. Also plugins for blocking social media and commercial/advertiser tracking. A bandaid- but better than nothing.