>  MP> "Unprecedented cyberattack" sparks warning to US citizens to switch to
>  MP> encryption

> I wonder why the cellphone companies don't do more to protect their
ustomers?
> Encryption of data isn't something that they haven't mastered.

> The least they could do is encrypt our text messages.

I am not sure but their reluctance could be because it would make it more
difficult for them to access the messages in question (i.e. should Uncle
Sam ask to see them).  It would also add costs and overhead, something
they'd probably pass on to us, of course.


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