Messenger: Auswärtiger Dienst der EU setzt auf mysteriöse App
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EU-Diplomaten rund um die Welt verwenden seit einigen Monaten eine eigene Messenger-App für vertrauliche Kommunikation․ Das Außenamt der EU möchte darüber aber möglichst wenig verraten․

No more WhatsApp: EU diplomats to use mystery app for secure messaging
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While the EU Commission has asked staff to use Signal for messaging, the External Action Service is rolling out a bespoke app․ But it refuses to share any details about it․

Zoomed out: Pandemic „exposed vulnerabilities“ in EU systems
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EU officials and diplomats lack a unified and secure way of talking to each other․ The rise of telework in the Corona crisis shows a need to upgrade communications systems, says an internal report․