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by czl 705 days ago
> my information was exchanged only between the two parties with my consent, on an encrypted channel

Say WhatsApp is found to have a security hole that has been leaking data to 3rd parties. What may be the fate of dentists / doctors that decided to use it an "encrypted channel" for medical records? Are doctors / dentists not fat targets for lawsuits? What might the guidance be from their lawsuit insurance policy?

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Lots of encryption software that’s been used in the past was found to be deficient. I can’t recall any entity that used it while being unaware of its deficiency being held responsible.