[blindlaw] Signal iOS App

Sun Mar 31 01:32:27 UTC 2019

Thanks for this explanation. I did not realize that Whisper owned Signal.

For additional context, we have been requested to download Signal onto our phones by a client, which is a sovereign nation, so I can understand the preference for Signal over What's App.

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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Cannon via BlindLaw
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signal iOS App

It's complicated. What's App uses the Signal protocol under the hood, or at least they claim to, so in that regard, they should have about the same security. That being said, Facebook owns What's App, and Whisper Communications owns Signal. When it comes to track records of privacy and security, Facebook does not win. In addition, Signal is open source, so there claims about security, can, and have been verified. What's App is closed source, so you have to take Facebooks word for it.

For the above reasons, I prefer Signal, but I would not be too worried if I had to use What's App.

Aaron

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> On Mar 30, 2019, at 11:24, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Is it more secure/better than Whats App?
> 
>> On 3/28/19, Angela Matney via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> This is correct. I don’t have any experience with the desktop version, but
>> I’ve used the mobile version for calls and texts, and it’s quite accessible.
>> The company also seems to be at least somewhat committed to maintaining
>> accessibility. In the notes for a recent update to the mobile app, they
>> mentioned that they had made improvements for Voiceover users (sorry, I
>> don’t remember exactly how the app was improved).
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>> Angie
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>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signal iOS App
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>> I have not used it yet, but my understanding is that it is an application to
>> facilitate encrypted communication, both calls and text messaging.
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>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Howard
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>> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 10:59 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Signal iOS App
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>> What is it?
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>>> On Mar 28, 2019, at 10:34 AM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
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>>> Does anyone happen to know how accessible the encrypted messaging app
>>> Signal is for iPhone? I shall find out soon enough when I install it this
>>> weekend, but I thought I would still ask here.
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