The Signal app has gone one step further to encryption messaging and now offers encrypted group video calls.
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 conversations via video with friends, colleagues or classmates.
Η Signal released the new feature with the latest version of its apps and, as you'd expect, video calls to service they are end-to-end encrypted.
Although most people already have a video conferencing application on their computer, Signa fansl especially appreciate that they can also rely on the app for their group calls. With many corresponding apps like Zoom to contend with problems security over the past few months, the solution to encrypted calls through Signal is a breeze.
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 using the latest version of the app. Signal will automatically notify old-fashioned groups in the new group interface, which displays a video call button at the top of the conversation. Group calls will show 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".
