The Guardian and Cambridge University scientists deploy new open source technology
The Guardian and Cambridge University scientists deploy new open source technology
www.theguardian.com
The Guardian launches Secure Messaging, a world-first from a media organisation, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge
Academic paper: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-999.pdf
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.
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?
I think they are bundling this into their regular app, so they'd have to put every guardian read on the list😅