We should oppose this law, and any other attempt to force government backdoors into our encyrption.
By the way, if you don't already use Signal, it's a pretty good system. From what I can tell, it's as secure as anything is -- which is to say, not perfectly.
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Help me understand what role it serves. I’ve used WhatsApp overseas and here, but what does Signal do?
WhatsApp claims to be end-to-end encrypted, but it's owned by Facebook. Facebook has repeatedly betrayed its promises on privacy and security, as I imagine you're aware. It's widely popular overseas, though, as you note.
Signal is a fairly basic messenger app: it does what SMS texting or Facebook's Messenger does, more or less. You can transmit photos or text; you can "like" or "heart" messages and so forth. You can also make phone calls inside of it. The difference is that Signal was created by a group of white-hat hackers whose commitment to digital privacy seems to be real and reliable. I think it's as secure as they know how to make it.
Skype also claims to be encrypted, but only to first server to last. Encryption between sender and Skype's first server is up to the sender. Decryption between Skype's last server and the recipient is up to the recipient.
Eric Hines
Facebook was originally a Clowns in Action funded operation. The plan was to, as some of us discussed here, to have targets input their own intel portfolio details. The analysis conclusion was that civilians would refuse to do that with a government run app. Then goes along Zuckerburg. Perfect front man. Working for the CLowns in Action, is a lot more dangerous than the Navy or even Air Force.
They have him on so many MK Ultra and Monarch programs...
It's widely popular overseas, though, as you note.
Only because foreigners don't know enough English to realize what FB and Clowns in Action have in common. Tell a foreigner that they are using a CIA funded app, and watch their reactions.
a group of white-hat hackers
Too many hats these days. I use a form of communication that is impenetrable: The Divine Net.
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