WhatsApp has announced that they will extend encryption on their service to include backups of chats that are stored on Apple and Google's cloud services but won't turn on the feature by default. Is this a critical mistake?

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Yes, this will greatly reduce the feature adoption rate.62%

No, users will want to adopt the feature to keep their data safe.31%

I'm unsure.5%

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Invest more in eCommerce34%

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No25%

Unsure9%

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WhatsApp has announced that they will extend encryption on their service to include backups of chats that are stored on Apple and Google's cloud services but won't turn on the feature by default. Is this a critical mistake? | Gartner Peer Community