How do you keep the messages in a group chat secure? Messaging layer security (MLS).
The Double Ratchet algorithm provides end-to-end encryption for text messages between two people. But securing a group chat is much harder. MLS is the first standardized multi-party “key exchange” — a protocol for communication among groups of people or devices.
Resources:
Video on the Double Ratchet algorithm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uEeE3TUqmU
MLS Working Group: https://messaginglayersecurity.rocks/
Created by Kelsey Houston-Edwards
Graphics by Ray Lux
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Thanks to Britta Hale for the helpful conversation about MLS
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