End-To-End Encryption Is Coming To Google Messages Group Texts (engadget.com) 11
Google is expanding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to include group texts in the Messages app. The feature will be available as an open beta later this year. Engadget reports: Google hasn't revealed more details about E2EE in group chats, but it will surely be similar to how the option works in one-on-one conversations. Everyone in the group will need to have RCS chat functions switched on to use the feature. You'll be able to tell if a message you're about to share with the group is encrypted if there's a lock icon on the send button. The Messages app now has more than 500 million monthly active users with RCS. So, there's already a large number of people who'd be able to take advantage of E2EE in group chats.
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No system has EVER been created without an administrative side door. You cannot develop and distribute without it cause if you do you canna get back in to test it. I guess you can just use memory dumps to trace running libraries, but....wait...
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Yes... Google IO 2022 [io.google]
It is the day they do their big public announcements about the shit they have done or are planning to do.
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so only google has the backdoor? (Score:1, Insightful)
and how much will it cost for interested parties to purchase the encrypted information from google?
That's great! (Score:2)
Now the only people that will store the messages are you and Google
Google can now scrap the app (Score:1)
and throw it in the dustbin with it's dozens of other discontinued messaging apps, and introduce a new one. They can call it Google Gettogether for Wayside Surfing. Hang loose dude!
Key exchange (Score:2)