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vikramsrao

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About vikramsrao

I am a software consultant, passionate programmer, concerned citizen and avid reader. I specialize in iOS development. HTML5 technologies, Android, Php and Java are my other interests. Politics, economy and history are my flavors in books. I'm from Bengaluru, India.

My website / blog is www.vikramrao.in

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    Comment #8448055

    Does not being based in US help? Say in europe where there more likely options to fight against government interference? Or is it a myth and all governments are concerned with encr…

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    Comment #8444616

    Precisely my point. I don't / can't host in my house/office. And if i host on any remote servers, the servers themselves can be compromised or forced to. What guarantee they are no…

  3. story
    Are encryption based solutions a viable business?

    In other words, can I start a company that provides encrypted communication mechanisms that cannot be deciphered by the company (not storing the keys on the servers). Is it illegal…

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    Comment #8443855

    Are they not compromised or more likely easily compromised considering they don't even have the resources to secure and legally fight against government interferences?

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    Comment #8443801

    I agree dropbox would be easier of these and i can live without Facebook but definitely not be able to build a google. But more importantly is it worth it? I have a feeling from ha…

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    Comment #8443777

    If i do all of these how do i share documents or search for information on the web? What ever the alternative is going to have the same issues as Dropbox, Facebook or Google. I can…