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@ -204,6 +204,25 @@ devices.
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changed could be due to attack rather than because they reset their encryption
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(plus "encryption" is jargony).
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References:
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* Wikipedia talks about "identity management":
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_access_management
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* OpenID talks about "identity": https://openid.net/foundation/
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* Keyoxide talks about "identities": https://keyoxide.org/
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* Keybase talks about "identity" and "identity proofs":
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https://book.keybase.io/docs/server
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* WhatsApp talks about verifying your "identity":
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https://faq.whatsapp.com/1317564962315842/
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* Signal avoids using a word for this, and talks about using a security number
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to "verify the security of messages with specific contacts":
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https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007060632-What-is-a-safety-number-and-why-do-I-see-that-it-changed
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but elsewhere does use the word "identity" in this context:
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https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/6829998083994-Phone-Number-Privacy-and-Usernames-Deeper-Dive#verification
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All of the above are describing ways of proving who you are, which is close to
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the use of "identity" here.
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### Message key
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A **message key** is used to decrypt a message. The metaphor is that messages
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