Signal becomes European Commission’s messaging app of choice in security clampdown

guest · Feb 24, 2020

Signal becomes European Commission’s messaging app of choice in security clampdown
It’s the recommended app for public instant messaging
February 24, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/24/21150918/european-commission-signal-encrypted-messaging

The European Commission has told its staff to switch to the encrypted Signal messaging app in a move that’s designed to increase the security of its communications. Politico reports that, earlier this month, a message on the commission’s internal messaging boards notified employees about the change.

“Signal has been selected as the recommended application for public instant messaging,” the message to the EU’s executive branch says.
According to Politico, Signal will not be used for all communication. Encrypted emails will be used to send non-classified but sensitive information, and classified documents use tighter security measures still. Signal, meanwhile, is intended to be used for external communications between staff and people outside the organization.

Signal is generally considered to be one of the most secure messaging apps available. It’s open source, uses end-to-end encryption by default, and unlike WhatsApp, it doesn’t store any message metadata or use the cloud to back up messages.
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