Root Causes 96: Signal May Leave the USA to Protect Its End-to-End Encryption

Congress's proposed EARN IT act has many industry observers worried about its potential effect on the integrity of encrypted communication. In recent news, secure communication app Signal has floated the idea of relocating outside the United States if that's what's required to retain its ability to offer end-to-end encryption without spying eyes interfering.

In this week's episode, we discuss this announcement and related issues surrounding the keeping of digital secrets and encryption.