The Signal app has taken encryption a step further messages and now offers encrypted group video calling.
The demands of the times caused by the coronavirus pandemic have led to the rise of group video calling apps. And so Open Whisper Systems, which runs the encrypted messaging app Signal, is joining the fray and offering a secure way conversationthrough video with friends, colleagues or coschoolchildren.
Η Signal released the new possibility with the last one version of its apps and, as you'd expect, video calls on the service are end-to-end encrypted.
Although most already have a video conferencing application passed on computer them, the Signa fansThey especially appreciate that they can also rely on the application for their group calls. With many similar applications, such as Zoom, experiencing security issues in recent months, the solution to encrypted calls via Signal is a breath of fresh air.
If you will remember with Zoom, one of the users' concerns expressed in this regard, was that it had no end-to-end encryption. Contrast diameters, since Signal is an application open source and has focused on the absolute encryption of messages, making it much more secure than others.
Those who want to use the feature should make sure they are running the latest version of the app. Signal will automatically update legacy groups to the new groups interface, which displays a button video call at the top of the conversation. Group calls will display participants in a grid view, but users can easily scroll up to switch to a view that focuses on the person currently speaking.
Currently groups can only consist of 5 participants. The developer of the application says that he is working to expand the number of people who can participate in video calls, with the promise that this will happen "soon".