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[–] DABDA@lemmy.world 40 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

There's a great (and short) video about encryption back-doors by CGP Grey: "Should all locks have keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, and You." (Piped link).

"No matter how much we might wish it, there's no way to build a digital lock that only angels can open and demons cannot. Anyone saying otherwise is either ignorant of the mathematics or less of an angel than they appear."

EDIT: I still hate you Piped bot.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Even more generally than that, remember that daemons are fallen angels and that same thing happens outside the metaphorical world.

So even if the mathematics allowed it, once something is out and being use with backdoored encryption sooner or later the "bad guys" will have the means to use it if only because of human nature.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This article touches on three distinct issues. The first one is the misguided legislators who hope to get more accountability from tech companies (or to punish them) by creating encryption back-doors and restrictions. That part is worth reading and spreading, regardless of whether Signal is your tool of choice.

[–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I certainly agree with a lot of that analysis. I also worry how signal continue to fund their app sustainably without compromising their users.

[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824506840

Not a huge issue right now, but it will probably an issue in the future

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I donate monthly, and hope other privacy minded users consider doing it too

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Same here. I do $5 a month. Seems very doable for a lot of people.

[–] malfisya@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip -4 points 8 months ago

And leggings