Allo, Google’s answer to Apple’s iMessage, will be released any day now. The tech world is excited about the new features and tools to communicate, and many people are equally excited about the app’s end-to-end encryption.
End-to-end encryption made the headlines as a controversial factor in the San Bernardino shooting tragedy. However, most people might not be aware of how end-to-end encryption can affect the average person. End-to-end encryption is already present in messaging apps like iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal, and it could very well be present by default in all future personal communication. Even Facebook is in the early stages of adding end-to-end encryption options to its popular Messenger service.
Situations involving law enforcement and encryption do not always revolve around national headline cases and Supreme Court rulings. In fact, encryption can be part of a case involving anything from statutory rape to extortion.
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