Losing a phone can mean losing years of conversations. Signal is rolling out a new secure backup feature to help users keep their messages safe without giving up privacy. The problem with lost chats Signal has long avoided cloud backups because they create privacy risks. Storing chats on a company’s servers can expose personal data if that service is hacked or pressured by governments. Until now, Signal only allowed local backups stored on a user’s … More →

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