Deployed 82nd Airborne unit told to use these encrypted messaging apps on government cell phones
www.armytimes.com
“Unfortunately, those apps are more secure than texting in the clear, which is more or less the alternative. Granted, if a hostile party has access to the handset, that encryption isn’t particularly helpful.”

A little old but interesting non the less

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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    5 months ago

    That’s probably why it is recommended by the US government. They like things they have control over.