As a chronic loser of keys and wallets, I recognize the user need here. However, this is a prime example of a piece of software that can only be trusted when an open-source implementation is provided.
Google and their customers don't have much to gain through a proprietary implementation. If anything, open-sourcing Find My Device Network would allow third party devices to join the network, enhancing its value to Google's customers. Google emphasizes ad nauseum that this system is extremely private and secure, so third party implementations shouldn't be cause for worry.
Governments and various potentially dangerous organizations stand to benefit greatly from a closed implementation for reasons that hardly need explaining.
Google makes a lot of lofty claims about E2EE and privacy considerations in that blog post, I'd just like to see them prove it.
Google and their customers don't have much to gain through a proprietary implementation. If anything, open-sourcing Find My Device Network would allow third party devices to join the network, enhancing its value to Google's customers. Google emphasizes ad nauseum that this system is extremely private and secure, so third party implementations shouldn't be cause for worry.
Governments and various potentially dangerous organizations stand to benefit greatly from a closed implementation for reasons that hardly need explaining.
Google makes a lot of lofty claims about E2EE and privacy considerations in that blog post, I'd just like to see them prove it.