Every Cybersecurity Wonk's Favorite Secure Messaging App Debuts on the Desktop
Without a doubt, the app that has generated the most buzz within privacy circles of late is Signal, a secure messaging service.
The app is marketed toward anyone interested in privacy—whether one happens to be leaking sensitive documents or shooting the breeze with friends. It’s free to download, and it consistently ranks at the top of many cryptographers’ shortlist of communications tools in terms of security and convenience.
Open Whisper Systems, the nonprofit software group based in San Francisco, Calif. that developed it, on Wednesday released a beta version of the encrypted chat app for desktop computers. Previously, the app was only available on tablets and iOS and Android-powered smartphones.
