Skype users are finally getting end-to-end encryption
The move was announced on Thursday by Open Whisper Systems, the software organization behind the open source Signal Protocol, which has been implemented by Microsoft to offer …
WhatsApp, Signal group chats not as secure as users might believe
Researchers have discovered flaws in the way WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema messaging apps handle secure (encrypted) group communication, which could result in unauthorized …
Use of digital privacy tools increased in wake of Trump’s ascent to power
Since Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of global online and communications surveillance, the issue of privacy of online browsing habits and digital …
Secure comms app Signal now offers encrypted video calls
Users of secure chat and voice call app Signal will soon be able to enjoy the option of encrypted video calls. For the moment, only calls between Signal users who have both …
Signal Protocol’s crypto core has no major flaws, researchers find
A group of computer science and cryptography professors and doctoral students has effected a security analysis of the secure messaging Signal Protocol – specifically, of …
Signal users can now make their messages disappear
Open Whisper Systems’ Signal, the messaging app favoured by Edward Snowden and many other users who want and need to keep their communication safe and private, is now …
Review: Signal for iOS
Open Whisper Systems’ Signal is an encrypted voice and text communication application available for Android and iOS. The technology is built upon the …
Signal secure messaging app now available on the desktop
The Open Whisper Systems nonprofit has released the beta version of their Signal secure messaging app for desktop computers.Signal is often recommended by privacy-minded …
Signal for Android finally out, offers end-to-end encrypted calls and messages
Open Whisper Systems (formerly Whisper Systems) has finally released the Android version of its popular free, open source iOS app for end-to-end encrypted voice calls.Signal …
Signal 2.0: Cross-platform encrypted voice and text communication app
Open Whisper Systems has released a new version of Signal, its free, open source iOS app for end-to-end encrypted voice calls. As announced in July last year, when the first …
Free iPhone app for encrypted phone calls released
There is finally a free alternative for all iOS users who are looking to encrypt their voice calls: the app is called Signal, and has been developed by the Open Whisper …
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