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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by chc on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @05:44PM (#11122150)
If they're partnered with Open Whisper Systems, it sounds like they're serious about end-to-end encryption.
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by dijit on Thursday February 18, 2016 @03:05AM (#11124374)
They still keep a copy of all client encryption keys. :\
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by mike_hearn on Thursday February 18, 2016 @05:46AM (#11124908)
They have to. A phone number is not a key, so there's no way to avoid that.

However I've seen leaked screenshots that suggest at least the Android client is getting the ability to see what the keys are and pin them. Hence, TOFU encryption. It's about the best you can do in a consumer product.

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