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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by dingo_bat on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @08:37PM (#11123043)
What about ios? And how does your device know whether to encrypt or not? It's useless talking about encryption if the code is hidden. What if tomorrow they turn off the encryption silently?
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by dc3k on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @08:53PM (#11123109)
They can turn off the encryption silently whether or not the code is hidden.
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by dingo_bat on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @09:53PM (#11123341)
How so? You can compile yourself if you like.
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by Ded7xSEoPKYNsDd on Thursday February 18, 2016 @02:35AM (#11124284)
More importantly, you could change the client to show encryption status before a message is sent and add client-side key management.
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Re:Jan Koum: “I couldn't agree more with everything [Apple] ... by dc3k on Thursday February 18, 2016 @04:27PM (#11129461)
Sorry, I meant for the pre-compiled versions on Google Play and the App Store. The vast, vast majority of Whatsapp users aren't going to want to or don't know how to compile the app for their phone.
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