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Support for encrypting data at rest (SPEC-327)

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Description

Submitted by @​matthew:matrix.org
Separately to e2e, it would be good to have some kind of strategy for encrypting data in general at rest - e.g. 'to encrypt my account and profile data'

(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-327)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the imported SPEC-327 discussion and the Matrix specification's existing end-to-end encryption sections. The issue does not name files, entry points, or tests, and it does not define a concrete completion criterion; scope and an agreed design would need to be established before implementation.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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