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Signal's disappearing messages feature allows users to set a timer for messages to be automatically deleted after a specified period (e.g., 5 seconds to 1 week). Once deleted, these messages are irretrievable, as Signal does not store them on its servers.
The use of Signal's disappearing messages feature directly conflicts with the Federal Records Management Act: www.archives.gov/records-mgmt.... This Act requires Agencies to preserve records.
Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General
What is records management? Who is responsible for records management? What are Federal agency responsibilities? What are Federal employee responsibilities? What are some of the benefits of re...
www.archives.gov
March 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Signal's disappearing messages feature allows users to set a timer for messages to be automatically deleted after a specified period (e.g., 5 seconds to 1 week). Once deleted, these messages are irretrievable, as Signal does not store them on its servers.
The use of Signal's disappearing messages feature directly conflicts with the Federal Records Management Act: www.archives.gov/records-mgmt.... This Act requires Agencies to preserve records.
Frequently Asked Questions about Records Management in General
What is records management? Who is responsible for records management? What are Federal agency responsibilities? What are Federal employee responsibilities? What are some of the benefits of re...
www.archives.gov
March 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The use of Signal's disappearing messages feature directly conflicts with the Federal Records Management Act: www.archives.gov/records-mgmt.... This Act requires Agencies to preserve records.
Why was Signal allowed to be downloaded to a Gov phone in the first place? And once downloaded, why was this not flagged? Shouldn't the server that supports Gov. phones have real-time monitoring in place? Real-time alerts should have alerted security teams to investigate an unapproved software.
March 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Why was Signal allowed to be downloaded to a Gov phone in the first place? And once downloaded, why was this not flagged? Shouldn't the server that supports Gov. phones have real-time monitoring in place? Real-time alerts should have alerted security teams to investigate an unapproved software.
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Why was Signal allowed to be downloaded to a Gov phone in the first place? And once downloaded, why was this not flagged? Shouldn't the server that supports Gov. phones have real-time monitoring in place? Real-time alerts should have alerted security teams to investigate an unapproved software.
March 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Why was Signal allowed to be downloaded to a Gov phone in the first place? And once downloaded, why was this not flagged? Shouldn't the server that supports Gov. phones have real-time monitoring in place? Real-time alerts should have alerted security teams to investigate an unapproved software.