FBI's ability to legally access secure messaging app content and metadata [pdf]

Post by bigiain » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 10:13 PM UTC

timbit42 wrote: post #47

nimbius wrote: post #38

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for signal users this means the messages of course do exist on your phone, which will be the first thing these agencies seek to abscond with once youre detained as its infinitely more crackable in their hands. as a casual reminder: The fifth amendment protects your speech, not your biometrics. do not use face or fingerprint to secure your phone. use a strong passphrase, and if in doubt, power down the phone (android)…

Signal recently added 'disappearing messages' which lets you specify how long a chat you initiate remains before being deleted.

Post by arthurcolle » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 10:15 PM UTC

djanogo wrote: post #97

fractal618 wrote: post #33

Now I just have to get my friends and family to use Signal.

I switched to signal and got few people to switch too, then they started their shit coin(MOB). IMO Signal Messenger is just a way for that company to reach their shit coin goals. Uninstalled and never recommending that again.

Post by timbit42 » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 10:18 PM UTC

bigiain wrote: post #141

timbit42 wrote: post #47

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Signal recently added 'disappearing messages' which lets you specify how long a chat you initiate remains before being deleted.

Not "recently". Disappearing messages have been there for at least 5 or 5 years. Almost _all_ my Signal chats are on 1 week or 1 day disappearing settings. It helps to remind everyone to grab useful info out of the chat (for example, stick dinner plan times/dates/locations into a calendar) rather than hoping everybody on the chat remembers to delete messages intended to be ephemeral. The "$person set disappearing mes…

Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 10:21 PM UTC

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #116

gnopgnip wrote: post #95

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The Stored Communications Act makes disclosing the contents of messages without a search warrant unlawful

The people responsible for investigating and prosecuting such crimes have some not so great incentives to avoid doing so and keep the whole thing secret though, don't they? And then when they get caught, they do this: https://cdt.org/insights/the-truth-about-telecom-immunity/

Post by op00to » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 10:25 PM UTC

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #147

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #116

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The people responsible for investigating and prosecuting such crimes have some not so great incentives to avoid doing so and keep the whole thing secret though, don't they? And then when they get caught, they do this: https://cdt.org/insights/the-truth-about-telecom-immunity/

Sounds like an easy way to have your case tossed out in court. It's funny how much this differs from my own personal experience with law enforcement. The friends I know are timid as hell and don't do anything without a warrant just to stay on the safe side- even if they probably don't need one.