Sam Howell

This is a great piece by @micahflee about the significance of supporting ephemeral usernames in @signalapp and the challenges #Signal faces developing the gold standard of private messaging apps.

https://theintercept.com/2024/03/04/signal-app-username-phone-number-privacy/

#privacy #security #encryption #signal

Signal’s New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data

Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes the Signal messenger app even harder to subpoena.

The Intercept
Apr 19, 2024 at 7:42pmWeb
Show threadDanaApr 20, 2024
@5am @micahflee @signalapp
Really well written, and it shows how much Signal values privacy. I like that they not only collect as little data as possible, but they also work to divulge as little data as possible. I understand the concern that people have with the phone number requirement, but I think it's a reasonable trade-off to avoid spam.