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Signal has superior characteristics when it comes to data protection, compared to Telegram :
- End-to-end encryption
This feature allows that the conversations that occur through the app around the world cannot be read by the company that manages the application, in this case Signal Foundation. In this way Signal makes a difference in an area as valued as confidentiality and security.
- Open source system
This app, being open source, anyone can use it, so that also a person can know the structure of the app and know that Signal does not have information leaks.
- Initial PIN
When you download Signal for the first time, the app will ask the user to register a personal PIN, which will be encrypted. If a person wants to access the account from another device, it will be impossible given this lock key.
- Security around receiving messages from unknown contacts
A Signal user can only access the cell phone number and the day they last connected (not time). It is worth noting that in audits that the company has received it was verified that only the user's number, creation date and the date of the last connection are saved.
