Following revelations on electronic intercepts the NSA, is a natural and next to no longer have confidence in our portable devices, or at least treat them with suspicion. The Google company as a literal data management is always the first accused (not without a lot of times) in these cases the shot to catch everything and Android. Stays close to the situation then, Google announced today that the upcoming version of Android L will encrypt out-of-the-box data of our device, to avoid not only watch but also phenomena such as Heartbleed. Aside from the obvious increase in operating safety, this is a smart move on the part of the company, mainly because in any request for waiver of confidentiality by agencies of the state, will not be able to give them our data, as well as the unique decryption key will be located in our device. Locks that substance and herself from the outside. This option already exists in the security settings of Android, but the Android L will necessarily activated when you first set up the device. But the question is: "Since Google has already made its debt to us by adding this option to Android, because it should be enforced?" There has certainly become clear during the set-up if you choose "Yes" or "No" or simply informs us that encryption is mandatory, but it is an arrangement that will both help to increase the security of Android, but the other may create problems for power user who frequently change custom ROM.
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