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Secure messaging service Signal is still ready to shut down its Canadian operations if Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, becomes law and is enforced.

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was going to say that a protocol that prioritizes permanence and data duplication first is bad for privacy, and that metadata leakage dangers are at an all-time high with the software... But it is the military so maybe those are desirable traits for them. They just aren't desirable to me.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's basically exactly it. Signal is used in scenarios where data being ephemeral is a benefit. For messaging that needs to be secure and lasting, they have DND email, which is extremely secure and can only be accessed from controlled machines in controlled environments.