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Signal comes from the country where the Prism [1] is still functioning. While it has open source, NSA can request from deployers on any stage to inject surveill
by kkarpkkarp 2y ago
Signal comes from the country where the Prism [1] is still functioning. While it has open source, NSA can request from deployers on any stage to inject surveillance functionality: request from Signal authors, from Android / Apple Store repository maintainers and probably many other actors on the deployment chain to my mobile phone.
I could install it from sources but I do not have any guarantee my message sent to my friend is not eye-picked by PRISM on his phone.
Open-source + marketing copy != final product
Just a regular reminder, guys.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM
- kreetx 2y agoI wonder why can't we have a fully open source e2ee that would be easy to use?
- fsflover 2y agoMatrix is getting there.
- workfromspace 2y agoI keep hearing about Matrix (protocol) for a long time now. Wikipedia says [0] it was started 10 years ago. I wonder what's the hold up? [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(protocol) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(protocol)
- fsflover 2y agoI'm already using to to chat with my friends and family. The basic features are sufficiently polished IMHO.
- SSLy 2y ago> I wonder why can't we have a fully open source e2ee that would be easy to use? what would you say about simplex's UX? https://simplex.chat/docs/guide/readme.html https://simplex.chat/docs/guide/readme.html
- Aloisius 2y agoSignal is fully open source.