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Re:JavaScript Cryptography Considered Harmful by gnur on Tuesday June 17, 2014 @09:17AM (#7904201)
It's not always about trust. Sometimes it's more about the burden of having the keys. mega is a good example of why client side encryption is used. They don't want the burden / liability of knowing what is stored on their server. (they probably know it anyway, but the idea stands).
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Re:JavaScript Cryptography Considered Harmful by wtbob on Tuesday June 17, 2014 @06:15PM (#7907363)
That protects mega (the server); it does nothing to protect the client.

As the client, I care about my protection.

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