https://youtu.be/SIRde_NYoCwhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Desktop-vs-computer:fModern smartphones are some of the most locked down consumer devices that have ever existed. Computers are less secure, and you downgrade your security when you link a privacy focused app, like Signal, to a less secure environment. You are effectively taking a very well protected environment, your phone, and extending trust to a much weaker one. For some people it will be worth it, but it's important to understand the tradeoffs.00:00 I Do Not Use Signal desktop00:28 How Phones Sandbox Apps01:20 Desktop Security Explained02:05 Not a Signal Issue02:26 Desktops Widen Attack Surface04:13 Hardware Backed Security Explained05:13 The Risk Explained06:14 Keep Your Phone Lean06:50 We Want to Hear From YOU!Security always collapses to the weakest link. That does not mean that Signal desktop is bad. It simply means desktops are inherently riskier environments. So the next time you link a high security tool to a less secure environment, be sure to understand the tradeoffs. Mac Privacy Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gWaLKM-D51mDphG5NHfsTpt&si=0Ee8Ta_n-dNKufOIBrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will and Naomi.NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.To support NBTV, visit:https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)Visit our shop!https://Shop.NBTV.mediaOur eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Support the show