Signal Has a Fix for Apps' Contact-Leaking Problem
Signal Has a Fix for Apps' Contact-Leaking Problem
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
October 2, 20177m 29s
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Show Notes
The encrypted-communication app Signal has a sterling reputation within the security and crypto community, but its critics point to a nagging flaw: The app asks for access to your phone's contact list when you install it. Signal's creators, like the developers of so many other social apps, consider that contact-sharing request a necessary evil, designed to make the app as easy to use as your normal calling and texting features.
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