• @[email protected]
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      03 months ago

      I was told that unless you self host, matrix is less secure because it leaks more metadata. Something to consider

            • breadguyyyyyyyyy
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              13 months ago

              the new cryptographic protocol protects metadata, like signal. the servers know nothing about any encrypted chats

                • breadguyyyyyyyyy
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                  22 months ago

                  sorta, the old clients still have bad cryptography and the new client isn’t fully featured yet

            • @[email protected]
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              13 months ago

              Zero trust means there’s no trust assumed on the protocol - I.e. it distrusts all actors and the protocol takes steps to work in that trustless environment. I don’t know how that applies specifically to matrix.

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                  22 months ago

                  Like I said, I don’t know the inner workings of Matrix. But according to the second guy that isn’t you, Matrix has a new tech stack that is zero trust. Now, there are many ways in which that can be true and I don’t know if what Matrix has right now can indeed be considered dissident-level privacy.

                  It’s good enough for my threat level (I basically just use it for software support). If I were planning to overthrow a regime, I’d likely go with SimpleX or some other privacy-first messengers.