Some are quick to promote apps as being safe for your use just because they are encrypted. I will talk about how many of the popular apps that are commonly t...
Hmm, the style of the video is maybe a bit pushy and I am not sure if it is useful to make a case with the Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram connection and then turn around and say because this lot is bad all other alternatives like Signal etc. are equally bad, but I have to admit that it makes you think.
I have read several times that meta data leaking can be as bad as access to the actual message and I think he explains well why that might be.
I am less clear what to do about this. It is unlikely to set up a network of people and only communications with them in this network and at the same time to ensure that no one in this network communicates with anyone else. So they communicate with you, but only you ?
My view is that I am less concerned about state access to my (meta) data. They have a lot anyway, with certificates, passport, medical record etc…
My concern is that this data is used and misused for a small fee by private companies and here it seems to comes down to trust. Do I really think that Signal or Tutanota sell my data in the same way as Facebook does ? Other than that I don’t see how people who want to be able to communicate in the digital world with other less tech savvy people can do so.
Are there projects out there who next to encryption focus on minimising or avoiding meta data?
I have a Nextcloud for my own, works mostly well, but it requires some effort here and there and I oft wondered what my dear users would say (if there were any) if it takes me several days again to fix some small issues or renew the certificate. Plus I know nothing about security and can only hope everything is all right.
Once you set email, messenger etc. up for larger groups I could see the efforts to keep this stable and secure to be quite high. It’s probably a good solution for the privacy problem but I am not so sure that it is a solution that is manageable or even available for many and therefore a good solution overall.
Hmm, the style of the video is maybe a bit pushy and I am not sure if it is useful to make a case with the Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram connection and then turn around and say because this lot is bad all other alternatives like Signal etc. are equally bad, but I have to admit that it makes you think.
I have read several times that meta data leaking can be as bad as access to the actual message and I think he explains well why that might be.
I am less clear what to do about this. It is unlikely to set up a network of people and only communications with them in this network and at the same time to ensure that no one in this network communicates with anyone else. So they communicate with you, but only you ?
My view is that I am less concerned about state access to my (meta) data. They have a lot anyway, with certificates, passport, medical record etc… My concern is that this data is used and misused for a small fee by private companies and here it seems to comes down to trust. Do I really think that Signal or Tutanota sell my data in the same way as Facebook does ? Other than that I don’t see how people who want to be able to communicate in the digital world with other less tech savvy people can do so.
Are there projects out there who next to encryption focus on minimising or avoiding meta data?
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I have a Nextcloud for my own, works mostly well, but it requires some effort here and there and I oft wondered what my dear users would say (if there were any) if it takes me several days again to fix some small issues or renew the certificate. Plus I know nothing about security and can only hope everything is all right. Once you set email, messenger etc. up for larger groups I could see the efforts to keep this stable and secure to be quite high. It’s probably a good solution for the privacy problem but I am not so sure that it is a solution that is manageable or even available for many and therefore a good solution overall.
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