After Google officially releases them to all users, Snowden reminded of how insecure Allo. In fact, he advised users not to use the application.
In these applications, according to Snowden, Google co immerse encryption feature end-to-end of the Open Whisper Systems is able to prevent conversations intercepted by anyone, including government agencies.
However, the encryption is not enabled by default like in other instant messengers like WhatsApp. To turn it on, the user must first enter the mode "Incognito". Incognito mode itself can be accessed via the menu message or message is in the lower right corner.
This is according to Snowden is a major weakness of Allo regard to user privacy.
"Google made a dangerous decision to turn off encryption end-to-end by default in Allo. This chat application is not safe, avoid for a while, "Snowden wrote in a tweet, not long after Allo introduced Google I / O, and then in May 2016.Free for download today: Google Mail, Google Maps, and Google Surveillance. That's #Allo. Don't use Allo. https://t.co/EdPRC0G7Py— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) 21 September 2016
Why Google disables encryption by default on Allo? Apparently the security measures could interfere with the main features of which is relied upon by Google.
Allo has integration with artificial intelligence or artificial intelligent (AI) Google Assistant can help perform a variety of things, including giving advice about the usual reply as to what to do, or book a place in the restaurant for the user and the speaker.
Google AI Assistant works by analyzing the content of the message. If encryption is enabled, then the artificial intelligence is not able to read the messages and unable to function.
Later, there is a possibility Google will enable Incognito mode by default. However, for the time being, users Allo have to choose between privacy or help Google Assistant.
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