Tanguy Ortolo

With the PRISM scandal, there has been some talk about encrypted communication systems. For instance, BitMessage is often introduced as an easy and secure message system, that would allow you to communicate with no possible eavesdropping. Apple is also making similar claims about their systems iMessage and FaceTime.

This is a good time to remind this: without direct contact or a certification layer, encryption systems are not secure! Or at least, not as secure as you would expect, as they do allow some kind of eavesdropping.

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