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In reply to the discussion: EXCLUSIVE: DOD has deployed Signal on government devices overriding their own policy [View all]58Sunliner
(5,530 posts)25. I guess it makes it easy for Russia. And anyone else who hacks Signal.
At least our enemies won't be in the dark.
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EXCLUSIVE: DOD has deployed Signal on government devices overriding their own policy [View all]
MayReasonRule
Wednesday
OP
To not preserve and archive communications is the great feature of the app.
LiberalArkie
Wednesday
#10
Yes, The feds preferred the SMS messages which were not encrypted at all. Still are not.
LiberalArkie
Thursday
#57
They knew better, but they wanted the assumed secrecy and the quick erasure of the whole communication chain.
Lonestarblue
Thursday
#52
The NSA did its due diligence of 'duty to warn.' Now SCOTUS has to do its job and ban all govt comms use of Signal.
ancianita
Thursday
#55
They Slaughtered At Least 800,000 Of Us During The First Wave Of COVID Is My Understanding...
MayReasonRule
Wednesday
#21
several CIA agents were killed at the end of Dump's first term, thought to be from him giving away
LymphocyteLover
Thursday
#49
So does Elon or the Tr*ump Organization have a financial stake in Signal?
sinkingfeeling
Wednesday
#5
Schrodeinger's Chat... It's Both Classified And Un-Classified... It Both Happened And Never Happened...
MayReasonRule
Wednesday
#24
Some, with permission, did use it sparingly and basically just for notifying someone.......
chowder66
Wednesday
#19
With Gabbard installed, Putin doesn't need to waste as much time explaining things as when dealing with Trumpsky. n/t
Harker
Wednesday
#17
As Long As I'm Online This Evening I'll Continue To Check For Updates From Other Sources
MayReasonRule
Wednesday
#28
So who, specifically, signed off on the contract to install Signal on government devices?
fargone
Wednesday
#34
The point is that ordinary phones are wildly vulnerable, despite "Secure" apps.
usonian
Wednesday
#38
I call Wildfire. The whole apparatus of our military is now wide open to Russia.
AmericaUnderSiege
Thursday
#48
Simple and easy for our congressmen and spokespeople: repeat as needed
Hieronymus Phact
Thursday
#51
The First Rule About NSA Signals Intelligence Is That You Don't Talk About NSA Signals Intelligence
MayReasonRule
Thursday
#54