On 2015-02-28 12:37, Ralph Seichter wrote: > On 28.02.2015 00:48, Hugo Osvaldo Barrera wrote: > > > Please, stop spreading the iMessage falacy, it's system offers privacy > > only from *some* parties, but not from everyone. > > I invite you to read my message again. I used iMessage as an example for > usability (as did c't editor Jürgen Schmidt), not for impregnable > security. There is a reason why I use PGP, but there are also reasons > why my family does not. Lately I have set up S/MIME when I helped > friends with their smartphones, but while that takes care of transporting > the public keys automatically, establishing trust is still an issue most > people spend too little thought and effort on. Lower that bar, and more > users will likely opt for end-to-end encryption. > > -Ralph >
Of course iMessage is a lot more usable: it's not a challenge to create very usable and friendly IM UIs. The challenge is about creating easily usable *secure* communication software. Sure, lower the bar *on how secure what you're using is*, and most it's easier to user. S/MIME isn't *really* safe. It requires trusting a bunch of CAs, and is can basically receive the same criticism as TLS applied to the web. -- Hugo Osvaldo Barrera A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to right. Q: Why should I start my reply below the quoted text?
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