Google announced that the upcoming version of the Android operating system, known so far as “L”, will default to encrypt data on smartphones and tablets. This means that the NSA, FBI and other spy services we may have a problem.
This information reported The Washington Post. According to journalists every Android phone L will be enabled by default encryption. Thus, the only person who knows the password will be able to gain access to information stored on the device, including photos, videos, or messages. Obviously this is not completely new in Android. Encryption could start earlier, but not enough that you know how to do it. It will not be a problem.
– Encryption is available on Android for over 3 years and the keys are not stored outside the device, so no one (except for the owner ed.) Can not their share services. Android will be part of a new encryption enabled by default, so you will not even have to remember to run them – said Niki Christoff, a spokesman for Google.
I wonder, however, why the world finds out about this until now? By strange coincidence, just what Apple boasted that iOS 8 encrypts data and is resistant to attempts to spy on the security forces. However, Google ensures that work to improve the encryption mechanism lasted a few months and I can not believe it. In the end, many technology companies, led by Microsoft, Apple and Google’s, commented the American services small war of privacy. Apple has already made concrete steps in this direction, now it’s time for Android developers.
The problem is that a large part of the current devices on the market from Apple will receive an update to iOS 8 and thus a significant portion of users will be protected from the NSA. A Google and Android? We know how many percent of the equipment is the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKat and we know how much will be Android L, even several months after the release. Thus, the new system features the flag of the green robot a bit lost in the sea of problems with fragmentation. I obviously have confidence I can, but it seems to me that it just is not part of the system, which could be upgraded via Google Play services.
Information on a new method of encryption that will be enabled by default on all devices Android L is good news. The problem is, how many will be smartphones and tablets with Android L …
We also can not forget about yet another issue. Encryption will only apply to a specific device and the data held on it. If we save photos and videos in the cloud, then to her NSA has no problem to get, so the search engine giant still has a lot to do if you really want to fight for the privacy of its users. Really a lot!
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