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Re:France rejects backdoor mandate by amelius on Friday March 21, 2025 @08:30PM (#43442180)
> To me it just proves that they don't understand the very basic of how encryption works.

Even if you don't have the encryption keys you can read messages by breaking into a phone and taking screenshots, for example.

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Re:France rejects backdoor mandate by meesles on Friday March 21, 2025 @08:56PM (#43442330)
If you've broken into the phone/app, you've got access to the key...
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Re:France rejects backdoor mandate by amelius on Saturday March 22, 2025 @08:04AM (#43445180)
But it's only useful if you understand how encryption works.
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