BBCNEWS Click June 4, 2024 13:46:00
Pretty bad idea. anyone that intercepts messages could read them. these days, nearly all the information we share over the internet is encrypted, which means it is scrambled, and therefore protected from prying eyes. a bit like putting a note in a locked box. the messages are protected when they leave us, processed by the app server, and then sent on to the recipient. but, with most forms of encryption, the company can unscramble this data. they have the keys to read our messages. at any point, the company can open up our chat history and share them with others. for example, the police. crimin...