
That means all communications that would be deemed public records must be retained for specified periods of time, regardless of whether they are sent by Signal or some other means, and regardless of whether they are sent on state devices or personal devices, he said.

All of your messages are secured with E2EE and Signal is a nonprofit, so theres no. Williams said all members of the MSP are required to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and MSP policies regarding the retention of public records. We consider Signal the gold standard for secure messaging apps, and its easy to see why. Williams said he could not estimate how many members of the MSP had downloaded the Signal app, but he agreed to provide a list to the subcommittee, once it is available. "Because Col. Gasper is a named defendant in a lawsuit in which these questions are being asked, we will not be able to answer that question for you," Banner said. The Free Press then asked MSP spokeswoman Shanon Banner whether Gasper had used Signal to send text messages for state purposes on his personal phone. More: Top Michigan State Police officials using encryption messaging apps that can evade FOIA
