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April 19, 2019 09:20 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/gA3toh3EvIw/french-government-releases-in-house-im-app-to-replace-whatsapp-and-telegram-use
French Government Releases In-house IM App To Replace WhatsApp and Telegram Use
A year ago, the French government unveiled its plan to build its own encrypted messenger service to ease fears that foreign entities could spy on private conversations between top officials. That app, named Tchap, is now official for Android handsets and the iPhone. From a report: A web dashboard is also in the works. Only official French government employees can sign-up for an account; however, the French government also open-sourced Tchap's source code on GitHub so other organizations can roll out their own versions of Tchap for internal use as well. Work on the app started in July 2018, and the app itself is based on Riot, a well-known open-source, self-hostable, and secure instant messaging client-server package. The app was officially developed by DINSIC (Interministerial Directorate of Digital and Information System and Communication of the State), under the supervision of ANSSI, France's National Cybersecurity Agency.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/gA3toh3EvIw/french-government-releases-in-house-im-app-to-replace-whatsapp-and-telegram-use
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