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  • Making the most of Signal on Windows

    PRIVACY

    Mary Branscombe

    By Mary Branscombe

    Signal is much more than just a phone app: you no longer have to give anyone your phone number, and you may not even need a smartphone for it.

    Last week, I looked at why you would want to pick Signal for secure messaging with real privacy and full end-to-end encryption — on your PC rather than just on your phone.

    In fact, besides giving you the same secure messages and group chats on your desktop as on your phone, Signal for Windows also gives you some extra features you won’t find in the smartphone app.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.13.0, 2024-03-25).