One important point not raised in the article is that this is not only a security decision.
Yes, from a security standpoint each single one of us might be better off with using Gmail, instead of using their own mailserver or a service provided by a local company.
But when looking at the society as a whole the worst that could happen is giving a few companies a monopoly on our communication. Especially when we don't need to do this, because we already use a distributed and decentralized network.
For me the second argument is at least as important as the first one. But I fully understand when people don't look at the wider implications of their decisions and just use the easiest route.
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One important point not raised in the article is that this is not only a security decision.
Yes, from a security standpoint each single one of us might be better off with using Gmail, instead of using their own mailserver or a service provided by a local company.
But when looking at the society as a whole the worst that could happen is giving a few companies a monopoly on our communication. Especially when we don't need to do this, because we already use a distributed and decentralized network.
For me the second argument is at least as important as the first one. But I fully understand when people don't look at the wider implications of their decisions and just use the easiest route.