Second Signal issue, albeit a minor one, is that it is a US company, which currently does not have the best track record in ensuring the privacy even of its citizens, what more for those who are not protected by their laws. Signal requires it, and whilst they announced that they will soon replace it, it is still vaporware at this point, with no target date in sight. Mobile numbers are not that easy to replace, unlike email. First is a major failure - Signal requires your mobile number, which is at the top of the personally identifiable information (PII) list. However, Signal fails in one (1) major area and one (1) minor area, at least for me. Signal addresses most of the security and privacy requirements, and it is not owned by any company that collects data (metadata) for profit. So what do I use for cross-platform messaging? At the moment, I am using Signal. Personally, I am content with using iMessage for a majority of my family. The search for the messaging application that is cross-platform, secure and protects your privacy continues. Each one has its own disadvantages: from being single platform (iMessage), to being owned by surveillance companies (Meta, Google), to having unvetted encryption protocols, and so on.
Recent events (although it has been brewing for more than a decade) show the importance of protecting your privacy when using online services, particularly messaging applications.įor sure you are familiar with the popular ones: SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, whatever it is that Google is promoting as their messaging app at the moment, Telegram, Signal, and in some regions, Line and Viber.
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