Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's takeaways Privacy-centric messaging app Signal has a message backup option. The free tier stores up to ...

Signal is rolling out a much-awaited feature: secure backups. Now, users can safely store and restore their message history, something that was impossible before without manually backing up or ...

Privacy-focused messaging app Signal is adding new features for video calls, including links, reactions, and a calls tab, in a bid to pose as an alternative to Zoom ...

Signal now blocks Windows Recall from taking snapshots when the new "Screen security" setting is enabled. Signal enables that feature by default following a recent ...

Meta’s decision to introduce advertisements into WhatsApp has reignited competition in the secure messaging space, giving rival app Signal a fresh opening to make a pitch for users. Use Signal. We ...

Signal, a privacy-focused messaging app, turns up the heat on its competitors with new video call features, such as a raise hand button, emoji reactions, dedicated calls tab, and more. The move should ...

Signal is back in the headlines, but this time it's not for a security breach, but rather a high-profile example of how it's designed to work. Recent news highlighted an incident where classified ...

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, faced intense questioning by the Federal Trade Commission or FTC over his alleged use of the encrypted messaging app Signal and its auto-delete feature ...