Re:Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages
by fooker on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @09:45PM
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Ok, what about the closed source hardware in the phones?
Would you argue against all encryption because clearly the CPU maker has a similar access to all decrypted content?
Re:Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages
by lmm on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @12:53AM
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I'd argue for not trusting a cryptosystem that requires you to use a particular vendor's CPUs. Open standards and independent implementations at every level should be table stakes.
Re:Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages
by ip26 on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @04:35PM
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Although I argue the black-and-white "everyone is a potential adversary" thinking is misguided. Your threat model determines requisite security measures, and you usually have to trust someone. (Although Facebook should probably not be that someone)
Re:Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages
by gimmeThaBeet on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @11:28AM
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> Using their product (hopefully) implies a choice to trust them not to abuse such access.
Which is what...they said?
Not at all. Good security often involves some black-and-white thinking, which not everyone is accustomed to.
If Facebook controls the endpoint, then they have the power to access the plaintext, full stop. Using their product (hopefully) implies a choice to trust them not to abuse such access.