Re: DOJ is correct that Apple iPhone is far less secure than Android when RCS messaging is involved

Alan, 2024-04-05 20:11:

On 2024-04-05 05:42, Arno Welzel wrote:

Tamborino, 2024-04-01 02:55:
>

This is the common misunderstanding with both RCS in general and Apple's
update in particular. RCS is not end-to-end encrypted.

>
RCS *is* end-to-end encrypted. But this is not mandatory, so using
unencrypted connections is possible. But the Google messaging app in
Android will show you if the recipient has RCS and also if the
connection is encrypted.
>

 
Incorrect.
 
RCS as implemented by Google has end-to-end encryption.
 
The RCS standard does not have encryption as a part of it.

Yes, you're right. I stand corrected.

[...]

Apple is not prepared to adopt Google's encryption, and given that
Google can't be trust with your privacy (Google Chrome sweeping up
information while in incognito mode, anyone?), can you blame Apple?

What is the difference? Messages get send anyway, just not encrypted
during transmission. But where is the security issue here?

It's more likely that Apple just does not want to implement stuff which
is not an official standard.

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