By "shared" servers I mean hosters like https://tchncs.de/en/ who offer a bunch of services (they do a great job at it by the way) including Matrix and Lemmy.
I'm thinking of moving my close family to a Matrix chat over there, but I guess long term they might have to implement the ChatControl scanning.
I don't quite get what you're asking. You can use any chat app that works, just don't expect privacy with current tech unless you're a pair of trustworthy cryptography experts using secure devices at both ends. Near future tech should make it more possible for regular everyday tech users to achieve what an expert could do today
I want to avoid messaging apps that will be scanned. Seems likely that Signal will be part of it.
In the risk analysis, providers must check whether their services can be misused for the dissemination of abuse material or for contacting children. There are to be three categories for this: high, medium, and low risk. Providers in the highest category could be obliged to participate in the development of risk mitigation technologies.
We can anticipate Signal and co. will be part of the high risk category and assume the risk mitigation tech will be aimed towards breaking encryption. Especially since this new agency will be interfacing with Europol. I don’t see this as a win or even a draw.
you’re a pair of trustworthy cryptography experts using secure devices at both ends.
As a lot of people here, I'm usually the IT/tech reference person in my family, so if I suggest to move to DeltaChat or Matrix, I'll just take their devices, set it up and we'll use that from now.
I have been looking at a real WhatsApp alternative, this was the last push I needed.
Moving away from WhatsApp might reduce how many people can access your messages, but you can still assume your messages will be scanned and indexed no matter what app you use
I'm actively looking at used Pixels with GrapheneOS installed, they aren't that pricy these days, but even without those already getting rid of the app-level scanning would be an improvement.
If you get a Pixel with GrapheneOS preinstalled, please please PLEASE do your own fresh installation of GrapheneOS anyways. You can't trust what some third party may have done with it before you get it.
You can use any chat app that works, just don't expect privacy
that was the fucking point, that they are making it illegal to change this for the better
unless you're a pair of trustworthy cryptography experts using secure devices at both ends. Near future tech should make it more possible for regular everyday tech users to achieve what an expert could do today
you don't have to be an expert for it today, but in the near future easy private tech will be illegal so that you will have to be an expert on it.
I don't quite get what you're asking. You can use any chat app that works, just don't expect privacy with current tech unless you're a pair of trustworthy cryptography experts using secure devices at both ends. Near future tech should make it more possible for regular everyday tech users to achieve what an expert could do today
I want to avoid messaging apps that will be scanned. Seems likely that Signal will be part of it.
https://feddit.org/comment/10169945
As a lot of people here, I'm usually the IT/tech reference person in my family, so if I suggest to move to DeltaChat or Matrix, I'll just take their devices, set it up and we'll use that from now.
I have been looking at a real WhatsApp alternative, this was the last push I needed.
Moving away from WhatsApp might reduce how many people can access your messages, but you can still assume your messages will be scanned and indexed no matter what app you use
I'm actively looking at used Pixels with GrapheneOS installed, they aren't that pricy these days, but even without those already getting rid of the app-level scanning would be an improvement.
If you get a Pixel with GrapheneOS preinstalled, please please PLEASE do your own fresh installation of GrapheneOS anyways. You can't trust what some third party may have done with it before you get it.
Of course, that's the plan. Having it preinstalled is just to make sure the device was able to run it before I reinstall myself.
I beat you to the punch there 😉
GrapheneOS probably a big step for reducing the number of people with access, I think
It's definitely going to be context-based:
Wy do you assume opensource apps will scan your messages?
I don't, but I assume closed source components and/or human error will leak all my messages
that's nonsense.
that was the fucking point, that they are making it illegal to change this for the better
you don't have to be an expert for it today, but in the near future easy private tech will be illegal so that you will have to be an expert on it.
You're overestimating how secure devices are today & I believe underestimating the work devs are doing to fix that regardless of what lawheckers say