398

Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution (techcrunch.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

127 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution::U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage,

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

They can claim it’s a secure protocol because they have full control over it. An application like Beeper gaining access undermines this.

Claiming their protocol is "security by obscurity" would not be the win for them you think it is.

this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2023

398 points (96.9% liked)

Technology

59559 readers

2245 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS