Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and more

Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by toyg on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @06:51AM (#29483666)

It's not about sharing, it's about proof of provenance.

If I say "Alice told me this", there is no proof that it actually happened; Alice can deny it. If I forward the message or show you a screenshot, then the case that the communication happened is significantly stronger. (Of course screenshots can be doctored, but that's another problem)

That's mostly what this is about - reducing the chances for accidental or willful disclosure to third parties.

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Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by feanaro on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:00AM (#29486350)

> If I forward the message or show you a screenshot, then the case that the communication happened is significantly stronger. (Of course screenshots can be doctored, but that's another problem)

How is it another problem? If the method purports to be able to strengthen claims of veracity, but immediately after you demonstrate it to be vulnerable to spoofing, then it offered nothing in the first place. It's exactly the same problem.

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Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by endisneigh on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @06:52AM (#29483680)

And if someone uses the telegram web client or simply hands over the phone?

And it is about sharing - that’s how communication works, no?

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