Techlore Surveillance Report Meet Session, The Signal Rival for Private Messaging! - Kee Jefferys Interview
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May 23, 2021 In this engaging discussion, Kee Jefferys, the founder of Session Messenger and a privacy-focused developer, dives into the world of decentralized messaging. He explains Session's innovative approach of ensuring privacy without requiring phone numbers, leveraging onion routing and the Oxen network. Kee shares insights on why Session stands out against competitors like Signal, who their target users are, and the implications of Australia's encryption laws. He also highlights the challenges and future prospects of both Session and the Oxen network, making a compelling case for privacy in communication.
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Decentralized Messenger With Minimal Identifiers
- Session is a decentralized messenger that avoids phone numbers and minimizes IP exposure using onion routing.
- It stores no central message database to reduce long-term records of conversations.
Treat E2EE Like A Private Conversation
- Use end-to-end encrypted messengers to approximate real-life private conversations without persistent records.
- Protect ideas and sensitive discussions from becoming long-term searchable data by default.
No Numbers Plus Onion Routing Boosts Anonymity
- Removing phone numbers and other persistent identifiers significantly increases anonymity compared with mainstream messengers.
- Onion routing further hides IP addresses, preventing easy linkage to physical locations or ISP accounts.