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…А вот и инсайды от разработчика мессенджера "Мах" (ВК) с ником city124 на 4PDA подоспели, когда собираются там банить #WhatsApp и #Telegram (скрины с цитат, чтоб каждое сообщение не дёргать). Также там упоминается #DeltaChat , но судя по одноимённой теме на 4PDA , речь там скорее может идти об их #Chatmail (какое-то время назад в его теме уже были жалобы, что Chatmail‘ы были недоступны или заблокированы). С нормальными е-майлами там, скорее всего, будет всё нормально, если эти самые "норм. е-майлы" не начнут бороться с зашифрованными сообщениями.

Если кто считает, что у #Matrix всё шоколадно, то смотрим это, на 10 мин. 30 секунде: youtu.be/gT38FfOXv1E

Что касается #Signal Messenger, то там, мягко говоря, не совсем правда: u.to/eQk3Ig (мануал в .txt, 9 kB, о том, как пройти там регистрацию и попасть в интересный чат с 20 участниками 🙂) Кстати, он там не единственный русскоязычный.
#tech #messengers #ркн @ru @rf

Signal vs WhatsApp: Signal is still the most private by a long way

Users adding an incorrect user by mistake to a group is no reflection at all on the security of any app. This happens across all apps, as the user is the issue, not the app.

I had long ago deleted the WhatsApp app off my phone, mainly because of ...continues

See gadgeteer.co.za/signal-vs-what

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GadgeteerZA · Signal vs WhatsApp: Signal is still the most private by a long wayUsers adding an incorrect user by mistake to a group is no reflection at all on the security of any app. This happens across all apps, as the user is the

Therapists of the fediverse: how do you communicate safely with clients or other professionals privacy-wise?

How do you organise this communication in a way so that no-one - including police - can steal it?

Are you using encrypted computers and #email or #messengers with #e2e #encryption? - If so, what messengers or method are you using?

Are you storing documents in a safe? If so, where and what brand?

What is feasible, what is practical?

#InstantMessaging / #Messengers picks of the day:

➡️ @delta - Free open source end-to-end encrypted chat app powered by email

➡️ @joinjabber - Helping non-techy people sign up on XMPP/Jabber

➡️ @xmpp - Designs & maintains the XMPP federated open messaging standard

➡️ @briar - E2EE P2P messaging app, works online through Tor & locally on Bluetooth

➡️ @Jami - E2EE P2P calling & messaging app

➡️ @matrix - Federated FOSS communications platform

➡️ @signalapp - Centralised messaging app

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#Telegram has disclosed criminal data to authorities for years, Durov says

Context: Telegram has recently changed its privacy policy to state it will share collected user information (such as phone number, IP address, etc) with law enforcement when presented with a legal order.

For years prior to this change (and the arrest of Durov), Telegram has claimed it does not share data with governments/law enforcement.

#privacy #messengers

therecord.media/telegram-discl

therecord.mediaTelegram has disclosed criminal data to authorities for years, Durov says“My previous post may have seemed to announce a major shift in how Telegram works. But in reality, little has changed,” founder Pavel Durov said in a new post explaining the messaging platform's relationship to law enforcement.

Howard Williams, thirteen year old delivery boy for Shreveport, La. Drug Company. He works from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.; has been here three months. Goes to the Red Light every day and night. Says that the company could not keep other messenger boys; they work them so hard. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

#HowardWilliams #Shreveport #LaDrugCompany #Messengers #Louisiana #BartupStreet #Edwardian #America #American #Photography #LewisHine #ChildLabour #ChildLabor

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Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy #6 for Mackay Telegraph Company. Says he has been messenger for different companied i.e., companies for four years. Goes to the Reservation every day. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

#PercyNeville #Messenger #Messengers #Shreveport #Louisiana #American #PercyNevilles #Photography #LewisHine #ChildLabour #ChildLabor

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@ton @technews Hopefully, you're right. And yes, it's great that #Signal is taking a clear stance. By the way, #Apple is too. The fact that this is even necessary, however, shows me that #chatcontrol should never have been allowed to flourish to this extent. It's a #surveillance law that is unworthy of the #EU in every respect. If this also leads to the only #GDPR-compliant #messengers being pushed out, as mentioned, it would be beyond absurdity.

In case you missed it, what's new in the latest release from SimpleX Chat, v5.7:

Quantum resistant end-to-end encryption enabled for all contacts, forward and save messages without revealing the source, in-call sound effects and switching sound sources, and better network connection management.

Details: simplex.chat/blog/20240426-sim

Coming soon: UI improvements is a major priority.