Are there any fediverse apps where the bulk of the processing, the rendering, and the authoritative datastore are all on the client? In other words, where the server does almost nothing but forward messages to clients and other servers, and minimizes storage on the server?

This structure seems necessary for a privacy-centric app, in order to minimize how much a user needs to trust their own server and possibly other servers. E2ee will help a lot, but it would be even better if servers didn't store who all our follows and followers are, for example.

Just brainstorming on how to get to a fediverse app with good privacy. I wrote a non-AP app like this with a simple UI, but I'd much rather take an existing fediverse app with a well-developed UX and modify it as needed. So that's what I'm looking for.

Thanks for any ideas!

#fediverse #privacy #e2ee #FediverseApp

Politicians:
Terrified about citizens that might be sending private messages they cannot read on Signal -> Sudden panic about "protecting the children" 🙃

Also politicians:
Grok AI Chatbot collects data and asks for nudes from a 12-year old -> AI is innovation! We should invest billions in taxpayers money in it! 💰💰💰

:blobcat_thisisfine:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/tesla-grok-mom-9.6956930

#NoAI #NoGrok #E2EE #ChatControl #ProtectTheChildrenForReal

Are there any fediverse apps where the bulk of the processing, the rendering, and the authoritative datastore are all on the client? In other words, where the server does almost nothing but forward messages to clients and other servers, and minimizes storage on the server?

This structure seems necessary for a privacy-centric app, in order to minimize how much a user needs to trust their own server and possibly other servers. E2ee will help a lot, but it would be even better if servers didn't store who all our follows and followers are, for example.

Just brainstorming on how to get to a fediverse app with good privacy. I wrote a non-AP app like this with a simple UI, but I'd much rather take an existing fediverse app with a well-developed UX and modify it as needed. So that's what I'm looking for.

Thanks for any ideas!

#fediverse #privacy #e2ee #FediverseApp

Time to start de-Appling – Hi, I'm Heather Burns

｢ This means that if you already had ADP activated, and e2ee is critical to your personal or operational security, you need to get everything in that list – iCloud Backup, iCloud Drive, Photos, Notes, Reminders, Safari Bookmarks, Siri Shortcuts, Voice Memos, Wallet Passes, and Freeform – off of iCloud sooner rather than later ｣

https://heatherburns.tech/2025/11/10/time-to-start-de-appling/

#apple #privacy #uk #e2ee

@rysiek @dos @mebbie I'm a non-developer daily driving #postmarketOS on a #Librem5. Eveything important works including VoLTE calls, SMS, Wi-Fi, 4G, web browsing, web apps, #e2ee messaging and calls on #Signal, Matrix, XMPP and #DeltaChat, GPS, camera, etc.

Politicians:
Terrified about citizens that might be sending private messages they cannot read on Signal -> Sudden panic about "protecting the children" 🙃

Also politicians:
Grok AI Chatbot collects data and asks for nudes from a 12-year old -> AI is innovation! We should invest billions in taxpayers money in it! 💰💰💰

:blobcat_thisisfine:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/tesla-grok-mom-9.6956930

#NoAI #NoGrok #E2EE #ChatControl #ProtectTheChildrenForReal

Delta Chat is a messaging platform that works over email.

Setup is similar to a email client.
Messaging is decentralized and interoperable.

Supports end-to-end encryption via PGP.
PGP encryption keys are created automatically.

Default desktop client is based on Electron.
Electron is based on the Google Chromium web browser.

Website: https://delta.chat
Mastodon: @delta

#DeltaChat #Messaging #Privacy #InfoSec #E2EE #OpenPGP #PGP #OpenSource #FOSS #CyberSecurity #Encryption #FreeSoftware

In den letzten 3 Jahren wurden wir nicht nur nicht zu Veranstaltungen eingeladen. Sondern auch von diplomatischer Seite geghostet, es ist nicht ungewöhnlich das Ständige Vertretung nicht auf Mails o.Ä. Antworten aber es ist auffällig wenn die eine Seite extrem hofiert wird und die andere Seite ignoriert wird.
Auch wir wollen den besseren Schutz von Kindern. Aber eben aucu den Schutz der Privatsphäre und digitalen Sicherheit aller. Das ist eine Mammut Aufgabe #E2EE schützen wär ein guter Anfang.

@aram So that makes #WhatsApp's "end-to-end encryption" quite leaky doesn't it?

#e2ee #privacy #MetaAI

@happyborg No service provider is doing voluntary detection for end-to-end encrypted services, whereas the proposed mandatory scheme would apply to #E2EE services as well (forcing them to implement client-side scanning).

This is the big difference. It's not the ideal outcome, I fully agree about that.

In a surprise development on #ChatControl, the Danish government has sent out a press release that it will drop mandatory detection orders, and instead propose to make the current voluntary detection scheme permanent https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/efter-tysk-kritik-hummelgaard-dropper-overvaagningsforslag (in Danish)

This is essentially the proposal of the Polish Presidency in the first half of 2025.

A huge win for privacy and encryption!!

#E2EE

In a surprise development on #ChatControl, the Danish government has sent out a press release that it will drop mandatory detection orders, and instead propose to make the current voluntary detection scheme permanent https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/efter-tysk-kritik-hummelgaard-dropper-overvaagningsforslag (in Danish)

This is essentially the proposal of the Polish Presidency in the first half of 2025.

A huge win for privacy and encryption!!

#E2EE

I blogged about The Dweb Project for the second time in a year 🥳

About time! Best of all you can read my 'toast' blog on the web *or* on the #AutonomiDweb because this project is all about creating a secure, decentralised web on the Autonomi peer-to-peer network.

I explain the state of the project after one year and how to check it out by loading my #Publii blog from Autonomi hOOt!

The secure, decentralised #p2p web is one download away.

https://toast.happybeing.com/2025-dweb-project-update.html

#e2ee #decentralisation

We are excited to share our latest work on making secure messaging more decentralized!

We've developed DMLS – a new approach that brings fork resilience to the MLS protocol, solving a key challenge in distributed systems while maintaining Forward Secrecy.

This work was made possible by eQualitie, who funded it as part of the SplinterCon Breakout program.

#Cryptography #MessagingLayerSecurity #DecentralizedMessaging #Messaging #OpenSource #Security #E2EE #Encryption

https://blog.phnx.im/making-mls-more-decentralized/