Security exists on a spectrum and Signal is somewhere in the middle. You do register with a phone number, so other Signal members with your phone number will become aware that you use the service. I find that problematic but they're working to divorce Signal from phone numbers altogether. It's taking a long time though.
Your messages are end-to-end encrypted. They're open source and their systems are audited by privacy organizations. If you're really worried about it get the APK directly from the source, compile it yourself, and install, vs getting it from the Play Store.
Meta data is exposed. Snowden always said it's the metadata that really counts. But I'm not exactly texting with domestic terrorists, I'm just texting stupid 4chan memes to my drunk friends that will get automatically deleted within 24 hours, stuff I don't want to see surface during a job interview someday.
It has its flaws, but there isn't really a perfect platform. Anything has to be better than SMS, which is staggeringly unsecure.
Show us the code you think is doing what you are accusing - you can't because it doesn't exist and, more likely, you don't have the technical expertise. Because if you did you'd know YOU do hold the keys with signal.
Slow down there, partner. I only said if you don’t hold they keys you can’t guarantee security. I don’t use signal. If I need to send something securely, I hand deliver it.
It’s a psyop to make you think Signal is secure.
Security exists on a spectrum and Signal is somewhere in the middle. You do register with a phone number, so other Signal members with your phone number will become aware that you use the service. I find that problematic but they're working to divorce Signal from phone numbers altogether. It's taking a long time though.
Your messages are end-to-end encrypted. They're open source and their systems are audited by privacy organizations. If you're really worried about it get the APK directly from the source, compile it yourself, and install, vs getting it from the Play Store.
Meta data is exposed. Snowden always said it's the metadata that really counts. But I'm not exactly texting with domestic terrorists, I'm just texting stupid 4chan memes to my drunk friends that will get automatically deleted within 24 hours, stuff I don't want to see surface during a job interview someday.
It has its flaws, but there isn't really a perfect platform. Anything has to be better than SMS, which is staggeringly unsecure.
If you don’t hold the encryption keys, it is not secure.
Show us the code you think is doing what you are accusing - you can't because it doesn't exist and, more likely, you don't have the technical expertise. Because if you did you'd know YOU do hold the keys with signal.
Slow down there, partner. I only said if you don’t hold they keys you can’t guarantee security. I don’t use signal. If I need to send something securely, I hand deliver it.