“memo is not calling Signal’s encryption weak, rather that Signal users must be careful with their phones and with whom they let into their chats: “It is not reporting a problem with Signal’s core technology. It is warning people about phishing attacks which were targeting high level Signal accounts.”
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“The 2023 DoD memo prohibited use of mobile applications for even “controlled unclassified information,” which is many degrees less important than information about on-going military operations”
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Why are we using some stupid app off the appstore for warfare communications.
Seriously 800 Billion dollar military budget and the dimwits in the white house use the cheap stuff.
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Newsflash encryption is not a solution for human error
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“memo is not calling Signal’s encryption weak, rather that Signal users must be careful with their phones and with whom they let into their chats: “It is not reporting a problem with Signal’s core technology. It is warning people about phishing attacks which were targeting high level Signal accounts.”
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“The 2023 DoD memo prohibited use of mobile applications for even “controlled unclassified information,” which is many degrees less important than information about on-going military operations”
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Why are we using some stupid app off the appstore for warfare communications.
Seriously 800 Billion dollar military budget and the dimwits in the white house use the cheap stuff.
Newsflash encryption is not a solution for human error