The Guardian launches Secure Messaging, a world-first from a media organisation, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge
www.theguardian.com
Secure Messaging is a new innovation for confidential story-sharing and source protection, underpinning the Guardian’s commitment to investigative journalism. The Guardian has published the open source code for this important tech to enable adoption by other media organisations.
  • Armand1@lemmy.world
    39·
    12 days ago

    Ok, so it’s an encrypted, open source whistle-blowing feature in their app / system.

    The article is light on technical details but if it makes whistleblowing easier and safer than for example emailing their editors that’s probably a good thing.

    • PenguinTD@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      12 days ago

      But like the ice tracker, wouldn’t download and use the app expose the potential user lists to surface if local authority can ask for such information?

      • Armand1@lemmy.world
        14·
        12 days ago

        I think they are bundling this into their regular app, so they’d have to put every guardian read on the list😅