tfmMA to BuyFromEU · 7 days agoGmail unveils end-to-end encrypted messages. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE. (Reminder to use either Proton or Tuta, or PGP on other mail providers)arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkGmail unveils end-to-end encrypted messages. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE. (Reminder to use either Proton or Tuta, or PGP on other mail providers)arstechnica.comtfmMA to BuyFromEU · 7 days agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
minus-squareentwine413@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoI’m pretty sure e2ee wouldn’t stop this, since your emails in your inbox would be decrypted.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoIf it’s not decrypted in your inbox how would you read it?
minus-squaretfmOPMAlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoIt would only be e2ee if only you, not the server, has the keys to decrypt. You can achieve this by storing and decrypting only locally. Proton does that for example.
I’m pretty sure e2ee wouldn’t stop this, since your emails in your inbox would be decrypted.
Then it wouldn’t be e2ee at all.
If it’s not decrypted in your inbox how would you read it?
It would only be e2ee if only you, not the server, has the keys to decrypt. You can achieve this by storing and decrypting only locally. Proton does that for example.