Data campaigner and US fugitive Edward Snowden has urged the public not to use Google’s new chat app Allo over fears its unencrypted chat logs can easily be subpoenaed by the US government.
Unlike WhatsApp, which features end-to-end encryption, the app by default sees all chats stored, and likely analysed, by the Google Assistant to provide tailored responses and in-chat aid.
The app launched in the US on Thursday (22 September) could potentially be a venerable source of information for US agencies if widely exploited, with him claiming US foreign intelligence could easily subpoena any data stored there.
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Source: The Drum
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