Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
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Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#2>Allo messages will still be encrypted between the device and Google servers, and stored on servers using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms.
'using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms' So, not meaningfully encrypted at all then?
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#3>Allo messages will still be encrypted between the device and Google servers, and stored on servers using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms. 'using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms' So, not meaningfully encrypted at all then?
Perhaps it's some kind of homeomorphic encryption scheme. Hey it technically leaves the original message encrypted!
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#4Was anybody actually planning to use Allo for encrypted communications? I was under the impression it was written off at its announcement.
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#5>Allo messages will still be encrypted between the device and Google servers, and stored on servers using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms. 'using encryption that leaves the messages accessible to Google’s algorithms' So, not meaningfully encrypted at all then?
So, not meaningfully encrypted at all then?
It's in safe hands ;-)
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#6These privacy articles make a big deal about law enforcement being able to access messages. Surely a much bigger concern is Google being able to access the content?
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#7Who needs yet another messaging app? Aren't the 10 I have installed enough already?
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#8These privacy articles make a big deal about law enforcement being able to access messages. Surely a much bigger concern is Google being able to access the content?
One implies the other.
Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#9Here's Moxie's related press release on doing E2E for Allo:
https://whispersystems.org/blog/allo/
Curious if he'll comment on what happened:
https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=moxie
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Re: Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature
#10Was anybody actually planning to use Allo for encrypted communications? I was under the impression it was written off at its announcement.
Yep, I'm with you. At least I know I've written it off.