“Facebook are going to monetize encrypted messaging by consolidating metadata”
Facebook encrypted messaging! What&#x27;s next, military intelligence? How about a vegan big-mac? Maybe a quality automobile by GM?<p>I think steganography is an excellent way to deliver encrypted messaging to consumers. It has so many inherent features that I&#x27;m surprised it isn&#x27;t already widely used. Let&#x27;s see:<p>- easy to recognize but hard to detect<p>- can pass through any channel that accepts images<p>- massive storage capacity (10MB+ depending on how you roll)<p>- encryption easily baked in!<p>- many additional use cases (store your kids ssc or passwords, store encrypted notes, anonymous communication by just posting an image online somewhere).<p>Everyone should know Facebook encryption is about as good as free (or maybe most) VPN encryption. But with steganography all you need is an open source application that you can trust or a popular codec.<p>If anyone is interested I have a stalled steganography project that I&#x27;m waiting to get back to (once I finish a ASP.NET Core book) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;smchughinfo&#x2F;steganographyjr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;smchughinfo&#x2F;steganographyjr</a>. I&#x27;m making it as easy to use as possible (UWP, iOS, Android, a website, Web API, Nuget, and possibly a native app for Debian if I get the time) Most of that work, though, you get for free with .NET Standard + Xamarin but it&#x27;s still a lot of work.