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Right, but that's not software that runs only on the client. There's still a server sitting in the middle. iMessage theoretically also does this. The differenc
by shalmanese 11y ago
Right, but that's not software that runs only on the client. There's still a server sitting in the middle.
iMessage theoretically also does this. The difference is how key exchange is handled, with iMessage preferring a more usable but potentially less secure approach.
- Natanael_L 11y agoThe real problem with iMessage is that public keys are unverifiable. The apparent lack of PFS is also a negative. And the iCloud backups in plaintext (although optional). Signal have none of those particular problems.