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		_o5vc on Oct 16, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Square Cash Aren't emails sent in plaintext? What are the security and privacy implications of using this service?

ketralnis on Oct 16, 2013 [–]

Since it's based on email, the same as email. You can encrypt the body but not (most of) the headers. So yes, there's a privacy concern there.

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