Apple to Enable Encrypted RCS Messaging with Android Users
Apple has confirmed plans to roll out support for encrypted Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, marking a significant step forward in secure communication between iOS and Android users. The announcement aligns with new GSMA specifications that enhance RCS with end-to-end encryption, a move that promises greater privacy for users.The GSMA, the organization behind the RCS standard, detailed the milestone in a recent statement from Technical Director Tom Van Pelt. "Today, I am pleased to announce the next milestone: the availability of new GSMA specifications for RCS that include end-to-end encryption (E2EE) based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol," Van Pelt said. He explained that these specifications outline how MLS ensures messages and files stay confidential as they move between devices. This makes RCS the first widely used messaging service to offer interoperable E2EE across different providers' implementations, bolstered by features like SIM-based authentication for added protection against scams and fraud.In a statement, Apple said it helped lead development of the encryption feature. "End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the beginning, and now we are pleased to have helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to the RCS Universal Profile published by the GSMA," said Apple spokesperson Shane Bauer. "We will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS in future software updates." Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube
Apple has confirmed plans to roll out support for encrypted Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, marking a significant step forward in secure communication between iOS and Android users. The announcement aligns with new GSMA specifications that enhance RCS with end-to-end encryption, a move that promises greater privacy for users.
The GSMA, the organization behind the RCS standard, detailed the milestone in a recent statement from Technical Director Tom Van Pelt. "Today, I am pleased to announce the next milestone: the availability of new GSMA specifications for RCS that include end-to-end encryption (E2EE) based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol," Van Pelt said. He explained that these specifications outline how MLS ensures messages and files stay confidential as they move between devices. This makes RCS the first widely used messaging service to offer interoperable E2EE across different providers' implementations, bolstered by features like SIM-based authentication for added protection against scams and fraud.
In a statement, Apple said it helped lead development of the encryption feature. "End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the beginning, and now we are pleased to have helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to the RCS Universal Profile published by the GSMA," said Apple spokesperson Shane Bauer. "We will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS in future software updates."
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The GSMA, the organization behind the RCS standard, detailed the milestone in a recent statement from Technical Director Tom Van Pelt. "Today, I am pleased to announce the next milestone: the availability of new GSMA specifications for RCS that include end-to-end encryption (E2EE) based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol," Van Pelt said. He explained that these specifications outline how MLS ensures messages and files stay confidential as they move between devices. This makes RCS the first widely used messaging service to offer interoperable E2EE across different providers' implementations, bolstered by features like SIM-based authentication for added protection against scams and fraud.
In a statement, Apple said it helped lead development of the encryption feature. "End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the beginning, and now we are pleased to have helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to the RCS Universal Profile published by the GSMA," said Apple spokesperson Shane Bauer. "We will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS in future software updates."
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