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		WhereIsTheTruth 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Signal Secure Backups Whenever the US promises you that your data are "secure" with their tech, remind yourself of this story: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/after-nsa-backdoors-se... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLOUD_Act

maqp 7 months ago [–]

Ok smarty-pants. Explain exactly how the encrypted cloud backup leaks to NSA when the key to decrypt it sits on your device and safe alone?

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