Data and security breaches are becoming increasingly common, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing messaging and communications platforms. Devising computational tools and systems that better protect sensitive data against malicious attacks is therefore of utmost importance.

Researchers from several institutes worldwide recently developed Quarks, a new, decentralized messaging network based on blockchain technology. Their proposed system could overcome the limitations of most commonly used messaging platforms, allowing users to retain control over their personal data and other information they share online.

  • @FlowVoid@midwest.socialEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    This system is federated.

    The blockchain means that you can access your encrypted messages even if your server goes down.

    • Fushuan [he/him]English
      10•1 year ago

      you and everyone can access those encrypted messages. You are the only one that can decrypt them, sure, but as others have already mentioned, the history of encrypted messages is almost as bad as the actual content.

      • @FlowVoid@midwest.socialEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Not everyone can access the encrypted messages. Only nodes with channel members can access them.

        And everything is encrypted apart from the timestamp, so without decryption you can’t really learn much.