Signal is a messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption to keep your messages private — not even the company that makes the app can see them.

Signal private messenger app is a favorite of government officials, tech giants, and cyber experts. Find out why.

Apps like Signal and iMessage offer encrypted communications, meaning that the government and others can't see what you write.

However, if you use the app as intended, there are a lot of protections built into Signal to help prevent conversations from falling into the wrong hands. What is Signal, and what makes it private?

Signal purports to be an open-source app that prioritizes user privacy. It stores minimal data on its servers — phone numbers, join dates and last logins — while keeping messages, contacts and ...

Encryption on Signal is turned on by default, unlike another popular messaging app, Telegram, which requires users to turn it on and does not make it available for group chats.

Signal, the encrypted messaging app known for its robust privacy features, has found itself at the center of a significant national security controversy in the United States. The scandal erupted ...

Perform these troubleshooting steps if you cannot send or receive messages in the Signal app. You may need to re-register the service.

You can already use Signal for secure chats on the desktop, but you've had to use a Chrome web app to participate in those encrypted conversations. What if you don't like Chrome, or would just ...

In the newly created role, Meredith Whittaker will guide policy and strategy for the messaging app and work to expand its business.

Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store’s top free apps lists this week.