Re: lack of encryption in instant messengers
- From: "Pubkeybreaker" <Robert_silverman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 19 Jul 2006 05:09:41 -0700
none wrote:
The most widely used instant messenger systems lack an end-to-end encryption
feature. Why is this?
There is a universal answer to all questions of this sort.
Whenever someone asks Why doesn't (some system or other) perform or do
(some activity or function), the answer is ALWAYS:
MONEY.
Before IM systems get such a capability, there needs to be a financial
incentive for those providing IM software to add an encryption
capability.
Such incentive comes from customer demand. No demand --> no financial
incentive --> no capability.
.
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