To get the encryption, both parties have to download the app. On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 8:56 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Signal was/is considered a major threat to intelligence collection in the > NSA and CIA. There are direct references to this in a number of the slide > decks that Snowden exposed, and the FBI in particular has continued to > clutch it’s pearls to Congress and the DOJ over it’s use by private > citizens. It’s open source and not funded by any government agency. Working > in the industry I can assure you that if I wanted 100% end to end encrypted > messaging I would be using it. > > And that’s all I’m going to say about it. > > -D > > > On Jan 18, 2021, at 11:48 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > interesting. I am trying to overthrow Johns Island but I don't know who > to throw over yet. I probably need to buy a boat first though. Maybe I > should get to know this guy > > > > > https://www.postandcourier.com/news/the-navys-uss-high-point-was-abandoned-a-charleston-man-hopes-to-bring-it-back/article_9ed6c200-55c1-11eb-9b26-ab25366b15d3.html > > > > > > The Navy’s USS High Point was abandoned. A Charleston man hopes to > > bring it back to life. > > > > But we might need a bigger boat > > > > --FT > > > > On 1/18/21 11:35 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > >> Signal was developed by a CIA contractor so big brother can keep tabs on > >> you while you think you've got an encrypted communication channel. I > guess > >> that may be better than google / apple / fakebook / borg having control > >> over your data and selling it for a profit. Just don't use it to plot > the > >> next overthrow of the banana republic. > >> ------------- > >> Max > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 11:28 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I drive firmly down the middle of the road but these apps seem > >>> interesting given all the hoo-rah these days over FB and Tweeter and > >>> whatnot and data privacy and such. I don't know Parler so that is not > >>> something I have used. > >>> > >>> https://signal.org/en/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/technology/telegram-signal-apps-big-tech.html > >>> > >>> Keep the conversation technical please, I don't care what your politics > >>> are in regards to the issues of data privacy, etc. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> --FT > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> . > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
