[Discuss] Encrypt Everything?

[blu at nedharvey.com (Edward Ned Harvey (blu))]

> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Jay Kramer
> 
> Google claims that they are going to encrypt gmail with a scheme that will
> be very difficult to decrypt.

Myth.

The reality is that without the encryption keys, it's very difficult to decrypt.  But they wouldn't make it difficult for *themselves* to decrypt, or else they wouldn't be able to index or search your stuff for you.  Which are basic implied core technologies for google.

Google has your keys.  Same problem I have entrusting anything private to dropbox.  Yes they have good security and strong encryption - except for the fact that they have my keys.