Tanzania: Internet blockade ended after five days, WhatsApp & Co. still blocked

Tanzania was offline for almost a week, now the internet is back. However, social networks and messengers are apparently still blocked.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Tanzania-Internet-blockade-ended-after-five-days-WhatsApp-Co-still-blocked-11040170.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#InstantMessaging #Internet #Internetsperren #IT #SocialMedia #news

Tansania: Internetblockade nach fünf Tagen beendet, WhatsApp & Co. noch gesperrt

Fast eine Woche war Tansania komplett offline, jetzt geht das Internet wieder. Soziale Netzwerke und Messenger werden aber offenbar weiterhin blockiert.

https://www.heise.de/news/Tansania-Internetblockade-nach-fuenf-Tagen-beendet-WhatsApp-Co-noch-gesperrt-11038139.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#InstantMessaging #Internet #Internetsperren #IT #SocialMedia #news

P2P Whatsapp Clone

Check out the pre-release demo: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story).

Want to send #encrypted #WebRTC #messages and #videoCalls with #noDownloads, #noSignUps and #noTracking?

This prototype uses #PeerJS to establish a #secure #browserToBrowser #connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true #zerodata #privacy!

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a #closeSource project. To view the #openSource version see [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). it has NOT been audited or reviewed. For #testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

- Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #Encrypted #infosec #cryptography #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #WebDev #TechDevelopment #ChatApp #javascript #InstantMessaging

Ho fatto un tutorial su @delta, un sistema di messaggistica istantanea libero e privato basato sulle e-mail, ma con un'esperienza utente molto simile a WhatsApp, se non migliore.

 PeerTube: https://videos.gianmarco.gg/w/cDnt7gLezCNcdM4byKnu4H
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@gianmarcogg03:e/deltachat:7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNhgpcHgVeM

#FOSS #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #OpenSource #InstantMessaging #Chat #Privacy #ChatControl #OnlineSafetyAct #DeltaChat #WhatsApp #Telegram

@opensource

"No realistic alternative": Signal boss defends use of AWS

When AWS went down a week ago, Signal had massive problems for a while. Meredith Whittaker now explains why the messenger relies on it.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/No-realistic-alternative-Signal-boss-defends-use-of-AWS-10961397.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AmazonWebServices #CloudComputing #InstantMessaging #IT #Messaging #Mobiles #Signal #news

"Keine realistische Alternative": Signal-Chefin verteidigt Nutzung von AWS

Als AWS vor einer Woche ausgefallen ist, hatte Signal eine Weile massive Probleme. Meredith Whittaker erklärt nun, warum der Messenger darauf angewiesen ist.

https://www.heise.de/news/Keine-realistische-Alternative-Signal-Chefin-verteidigt-Nutzung-von-AWS-10961198.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AmazonWebServices #CloudComputing #InstantMessaging #IT #Messaging #Mobiles #Signal #news

E2EE P2P Messaging App

I recently introduced [metered.ca](http://metered.ca) for the STUN/TURN servers and the stability has hugely improved and so i'd like to ask for your feedback if you'd like to try it out.

Demo: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Data isnt persisted (yet), so each page refresh will clear all keys.

(IMPORTANT: For testing and demo purposes only. This is a work-in-progress and far from finished. It has not been reviewed or audited. Do not use it for sensitive data.)

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #Encrypted #infosec #cryptography #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #WebDev #TechDevelopment #ChatApp #javascript #InstantMessaging

Accused of stock manipulation: South Korean tech billionaire acquitted

A year and a half ago, the founder of Kakao Talk was arrested, and he was only released months later. Now, Kim Beom-su has been acquitted.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Accused-of-stock-manipulation-South-Korean-tech-billionaire-acquitted-10793160.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Mobiles #Recht #Wirtschaft #news

Vorwurf der Aktienmanipulation: Südkoreanischer Tech-Milliardär freigesprochen

Vor anderthalb Jahren wurde der Gründer von Kakao Talk festgenommen, erst Monate später kam er wieder frei. Nun wurde Kim Beom-su freigesprochen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Vorwurf-der-Aktienmanipulation-Suedkoreanischer-Tech-Milliardaer-freigesprochen-10793052.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Mobiles #Recht #Wirtschaft #news

"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps | TechRadar

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/we-need-to-go-beyond-signal-how-todays-aws-outage-shows-the-weaknesses-of-centralized-apps

> Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable

#signal #technology #xmpp #matrix #instantmessaging