> If big companies like Apple and Google were behind this, it could change, but I'm afraid this won't happen unless there is a sudden need for it.
Digital privacy for average consumers needs more than a brand behind it, it needs an obvious value. I don't think many average people actually suspect that email _can_ be tampered with so, what does "signing" it mean to them.
Moreover, when/if it enters the mainstream it will be plagued with "hacks" which degrade the user-perceived value, causing many to abandon it if it isn't free.
by "hacks" I mean the users will expose keys and then blame AES :)
Digital privacy for average consumers needs more than a brand behind it, it needs an obvious value. I don't think many average people actually suspect that email _can_ be tampered with so, what does "signing" it mean to them.
Moreover, when/if it enters the mainstream it will be plagued with "hacks" which degrade the user-perceived value, causing many to abandon it if it isn't free.
by "hacks" I mean the users will expose keys and then blame AES :)