I realized that there was going to be no hope for mass adoption when I started using PGP. There couldn't be something more arcane and difficult to use, while at the same time adding nothing obvious to the experience except more work. You end up with something ranging from interest, but the hurdle of adoption is too high, or disinterest because "I have nothing to hide."
As you say, it's a problem that's already been solved in the minds of most people, with encrypted messaging apps. Most of the people using that want to hide from a spouse, or their weed dealer from their parents... they don't give a shit if the NSA is snooping.
Until/Unless people get seriously burned, the current trend will continue. A world that is gobbling up the IoT is not ready to learn about encryption.
As you say, it's a problem that's already been solved in the minds of most people, with encrypted messaging apps. Most of the people using that want to hide from a spouse, or their weed dealer from their parents... they don't give a shit if the NSA is snooping.
Until/Unless people get seriously burned, the current trend will continue. A world that is gobbling up the IoT is not ready to learn about encryption.