| once again on the "most likely" front, it's possible, sure, but according to their own statements, they do actually delete it when you delete it; http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/does-8220delet... http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmail/QZh2Ce75... Note response;
Unfortunately, once you have permanently deleted a message from Trash or Spam using "Delete forever," it cannot be recovered. Google complies with data privacy legislation. As a result, our systems are configured in a way that it is infeasible to restore user-deleted data. Sure, they could be lying, but they could also be telling the truth, and if we assume they are then there is an advantage in keeping a fully encrypted store rather than plaintext. Google has given us no reason to believe that they are directly untrustworthy unless they are actively compelled by law to act in user hostile fashion, and they do not seem to enjoy it. Personally I'm far more concerned about the state as a hostile entity than Google. > With the smart phones being SUCH an integrated part of our lives now, this also makes it VERY difficult to keep your email with you on the go since the mailvelope plugin is only desktop based. I make reference to this on the project page, there's APG which is PGP for android, makes reading / writing / signing PGP possible on mobile http://www.thialfihar.org/projects/apg/. > Shame. We have the tools, I hope we get better integration soon. I hope the same, I kind of see this as pushing the issue, we'll see where it goes. |
Still, great work and thanks for the additional info. Here's to hoping one day EVERYTHING will be encrypted by default!