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It's not, it's a "public" key.



It's not a problem from security perspective. It is a problem from privacy perspective.


Privacy is security.


"Security is the degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm."

"Privacy: a secret matter."

"Privacy: freedom from unauthorized intrusion."

"Privacy: the quality or state of being apart from company or observation."

So you see, privacy IS security.


I can't tell if you forgot /s?


> It's not, it's a "public" key

Not just any public key, it's your public key. It identifies you.




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