Article 28VCM Whatsapp: Facebook's ability to decrypt messages is a "limitation," not a "defect"

Whatsapp: Facebook's ability to decrypt messages is a "limitation," not a "defect"

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Cory Doctorow
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Facebook spokespeople and cryptographers say that Facebook's decision to implement Open Whisper Systems' end-to-end cryptographic messaging protocol in such a way as to allow Facebook to decrypt them later without the user's knowledge reflects a "limitation" -- a compromise that allows users to continue conversations as they move from device to device -- and not a "defect." (more")

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