What is Signal? 7 features that make it a go-to app for private, secure messaging

ZDNET Messaging app Signal is in the news, and not for anything positive. Defense Secretary and former Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth recently demonstrated how not to use a secure communications channel to share sensitive and classified information. A reporter for The Atlantic found himself inadvertently included in a text conversation among senior administration officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen. The situation is a major problem for a few key reasons, as described by BBC News. Also: WhatsApp vs. Signal vs. Telegram vs. Facebook: What data do they have about you? However, Signal itself is not to blame. Rather, the onus falls on the government officials who failed to take the proper precautions. In the right hands, Signal can be an effective tool for keeping your chats private and secure. So, what is Signal, and why might you opt to use it instead of another messaging app? Here are seven reasons. 1. End-to-end encryption By default, Signal secures your ... Read full article.