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Dustin Dannenhauer · 3w
The real question is if it’s a problem with Maple or with TEEs in general. Maple is clear they aren’t better than local AI - you should use that for maximum privacy. Also, what exactly should Map...
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This is a problem with Maple.

A TEE has no persistent memory. All persistent state needs to be outside the TEE, and data and encryption keys must be reinjectef on each startup if there is any state.

In Maple’s case, the data is stored in an external Postgres DB. And the keys to protect the data eventually anchor to AWS KMS, where any employee with privileged access can subvert ALL protections.

They hold the keys instead of the users.

**This is the only reason they can provide password resets without losing your data, or social logins.**
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semisol · 3w
Maple is actively putting its users, which surely include human rights activists, whistleblowers, and more at significant risk. It is not “throwing shade at privacy tools” to inform users of the risk, especially for a tool which is in my opinion very deceptive about its marketing. When a secur...