[messaging] Value of deniability

Eleanor Saitta ella at dymaxion.org
Wed Dec 10 13:49:09 PST 2014


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On 2014.12.10 16.31, moderncrypto at mkern.fastmail.fm wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014, at 19:56, Mike Hearn wrote:
>> I would like to hear opinions on the value of deniability in OTR
>> like protocols.
>> 
>> From a privacy perspective the rationale is fairly clear.
> 
> The practical value of deniability at the protocol level would be
> much higher if it was deeply integrated into the user interface of
> (commonly used) client software.

Under which specific scenario would this improve security outcomes for
users?

E.

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