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Re:Signal partners with Microsoft to bring end-to-end encryp... by rapind on Thursday January 11, 2018 @03:14PM (#16127386)
If only consumers cared. As it stands there's very little downside to handing information over to government(s), and I would assume some upsides (back scratching).

Apple might actually be making consumers care in an odd way by making it such a public issue.

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Re:Signal partners with Microsoft to bring end-to-end encryp... by tonyztan on Thursday January 11, 2018 @04:51PM (#16128298)
In some jurisdictions, even Apple unreasonably hands over data.

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/apple-sets-date-for-china-d...

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/business-42631386

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Re:Signal partners with Microsoft to bring end-to-end encryp... by rapind on Friday January 12, 2018 @09:06AM (#16132850)
Absolutely. I'm just referring to the high profile news around specific events that might have made people think about it briefly. Possibly more effective than any hand wringing we might do.
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