schizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoSignal's CEO: Then We're Leaving Sweden | Sweden Heraldswedenherald.comexternal-linkmessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1548arrow-down19file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.secensorshipnews@thelemmy.clubeurope@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.online
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According to Whittaker, the bill requires the encrypted messaging app Signal to install so-called backdoors in the software.
minus-square404@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up76·edit-220 hours agoMeanwhile, the Swedish Armed Forces recently decided to use Signal for secure communication: https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2025/02/forsvarsmakten-anvander-appen-signal-for-oppen-kommunikation-med-mobiltelefoner/
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up65·18 hours agoHalf of the original article: The Armed Forces, on the other hand, are negative and write in a letter to the government that the proposal cannot be realized “without introducing vulnerabilities and backdoors that can be exploited by third parties”, reports SVT. So that’s covered.
Meanwhile, the Swedish Armed Forces recently decided to use Signal for secure communication: https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2025/02/forsvarsmakten-anvander-appen-signal-for-oppen-kommunikation-med-mobiltelefoner/
Half of the original article:
So that’s covered.