petur 😶🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼

Just read the news that our Belgian government now has its own secure messenger, created by 'Belgian Secure Communications'

The name is Beam, and it's based on #matrix

site:
https://beam.belgium.be/en/

webclient:
https://web.beam.belgium.be/#/login

EDIT: code on github, it seems:
https://github.com/bsc-oss

EDIT2: it's @matrix based

BEAM – Secure messaging for Belgian public services

Secure and end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, specifically designed for Belgian government employees and public sector organizations.

BEAM
Mar 18 at 8:40amWeb
Show threadKoen 3d ago
@peturdainn cool.
Show threadfrank goossens 🇧🇪🇪🇺3d ago
@peturdainn @matrix looks like its an element.io implementation (which indeed matrix-based), so "created by" might just be "bought by"? ;-)
Show threadfrank goossens 🇧🇪🇪🇺3d ago
@peturdainn looking at the github repos it seems they forked Element so probably not just "bought" after all.
Show threadfrank goossens 🇧🇪🇪🇺3d ago
@peturdainn not clear if "BSC" is a government initiative or a not-for-profit or a commercial entity. https://www.securecommunications.be is very vague in that respect ..
BSC

Show threadpetur 😶🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼3d ago

@futtta the news article(*) says it's a government company, whatever that may be

(*) https://www.demorgen.be/snelnieuws/belgie-lanceert-eigen-beveiligde-berichtenapp-voor-defensie-en-ambtenaren~b9d46ccb/

België lanceert eigen beveiligde berichtenapp voor defensie en ambtenaren

België heeft een eigen beveiligde berichtenapp ontwikkeld voor de overheid. De app, Beam, moet op termijn gebruikt worden door ongeveer 750.000 ambtenaren en militairen en moet apps zoals WhatsApp en Messenger vervangen voor werkgerelateerde communicatie.

De Morgen
Show threadJan Walraven ⁂2d ago

@peturdainn @futtta Volgens het KB van juli 2024: "Bij de Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie wordt de dienst Belgian Secure Communications, "BSC" genoemd, opgericht. BSC staat, wat zijn operationele werking betreft, onder het rechtstreekse gezag van de minister bevoegd voor Justitie. De strategische aansturing van BSC berust bij de Nationale Veiligheidsraad"

https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/besluit/2024/07/17/2024007580/justel#LNK0006

Justel databank

Show threadfrank goossens 🇧🇪🇪🇺2d ago
@janwlrvn @peturdainn merci Jan! securecommunications.be werd blijkbaar in april 2022 al geregistreerd door FOD Justitie.
Show threadThibaultmol 🌈2d ago
@peturdainn @matrix shame that it isn't available for health care workers because it sure would be better on our current ancient ehealthbox
Show threadSuper Owl2d ago
@peturdainn @[email protected] I wish you the best, #Belgium, and may your encrypted chat rooms never stop working. #Matrix