albeertoni

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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   Intercept legislation that applies to makers of non-interconnected (i.e., doesn't touch the PSTN) chat functions is extremely unlikely. I'm guessing whisper falls into that category. I use Silent Circle myself, but I assume on Whi
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   Next step: form letters that make a formal request for the deletion of all information related to you. Won't work either but, like this, it's a nice start.
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   A small step toward some sort of transparency, I hope!
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   It's hard to find something to say that isn't hopeless and nihilistic, so I'll just say this: it's disappointing to see someone who used to be a professor of constitutional law ignore the obvious dangers to free speech o
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   "Okay, but seriously guys this time we're telling the truth."
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   Schneier linked to a study that might explain why some people don't seem concerned about their information being collected for secret government programs. http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/07&#x2
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   Session negotiation in silent phone is P2P, it's a ZRTP session with keys negotiated by DH exchange.
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   by albeertoni 13y ago

   Not especially. As others have mentioned, email leaks metadata and the existing protocols are such that it would be impossible to secure them reasonably. Of course, it all depends on what your threat model is. Are you a target of the NSA,