Re:Time to Encrypt the Cloud
by fauigerzigerk on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @04:44AM
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"All data, over time, approaches deleted, or public."
So which one is it in this case?
I think if you're offering something that isn't actually zero knowledge then the way to create trust is to use something our societies have invented a long time before web apps: Legally binding contracts that give sensible privacy guarantees and support a viable business model.
I fear that's the best we will ever be able to do when it comes to web apps that do more than just backup or data transfer.
So which one is it in this case?
I think if you're offering something that isn't actually zero knowledge then the way to create trust is to use something our societies have invented a long time before web apps: Legally binding contracts that give sensible privacy guarantees and support a viable business model.
I fear that's the best we will ever be able to do when it comes to web apps that do more than just backup or data transfer.