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Swedish Armed Forces: “Use Signal to defend against interception of calls & messages”
First the US agency CISA, now the Swedish Armed Forces: Officials start to understand the importance of encryption in the face of increased tension and surveillance.
Their official document FM2025-61:1 mandates the use of Signal for all non-classified communication, citing the app’s independent security audits, widespread adoption among allies, and its open-source nature. With the Swedish Armed Forces, there is now the second important official organization in just two months recommending strong encryption and favoring it over less-secure tools that do not secure calls and messages end-to-end. We applaud the endorsement of Signal by the Swedish Armed Forces as a step in the right direction and hope that this will lead to a general awakening among politicians: They must understand that strong encryption is essential for personal privacy and national security.
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