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Why isn't there an end-to-end encryption standard for email so that we can get rid of fax machines? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by MrFagtron9000@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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That's the reason we have to still use fax machines right?

I know there are ways to do encryption like PGP on your message directly or I think email sent over TLS? But that isn't the default right and that's why I can't send a picture of my license to the insurance company directly over email?

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[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trust the government to link security certs with your ID? No thank you

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have that already in Belgium. It’s been a while. It’s used to authenticate for government services or sign stuff. Why the hate?

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

trusting the government with certs to access data they're providing you == good

trusting the government not to listen to every email and website you ever visit and then not use that data to lock up dissidents. == bad

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The same could be said about all central certificate authorities… In the end trust is always contextual I guess.