Signal | Latest News & Updates - Mar 21, 2025 Release
Signal, an encrypted messaging app, was used by the New Mexico Child, Youth and Families Department for internal communications, leading to a 2021 investigation and a court settlement over document retention rule violations...
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Signal
🌎 signal.orgSignal is a nonprofit organization that develops open source privacy technology, focusing on secure global communication through its end-to-end encrypted messaging app. It aims to protect privacy rights and promote free expression, providing users with a simple and secure messaging experience. Millions use Signal daily for private messaging, voice, and video calls, with a commitment to user privacy and security.
Signal - Latest News and Updates
- Signal, an encrypted messaging app, was used by the New Mexico Child, Youth and Families Department for internal communications, leading to a 2021 investigation and a court settlement over document retention rule violations.
- Signal faces potential legal challenges in France due to a proposed law mandating backdoors in encrypted communications, as noted by Meredith Whittaker on March 19.
- Signal has gained nearly a million users in the Netherlands due to its strong focus on privacy and being a non-profit organization, unlike WhatsApp which is owned by Meta.
- Signal will host a working prototype showcase of the Trusted Server initiative at Signal Shift: Privacy & Addressability in New York on March 20, 2025.
- Signal uses open-source SQLCipher encryption for its SQLite databases.
- Signal is recommended for its fully end-to-end encrypted messaging and disappearing messages feature.
- Signal relies on donations for funding, raising concerns about its long-term economic sustainability and potential future introduction of paid features.
- Over 1,100 U.S. government officials use Signal for secure messaging, raising concerns about transparency and public record accessibility.
- Signal collaborated with PQShield on a post-quantum secure messaging protocol, which will be presented by Shuichi Katsumata at RWC 2025 in Sofia, March 26-28.
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