A giant leap forwards for encryption with MLS
18.07.2023 14:00 — Encryption — Matthew HodgsonHi all,
Given our commitment to open standards and interoperability, we’re delighted to see MLS be ratified by the IETF as RFC9420.
MLS is a new encryption standard defined by the IETF, the standards body that maintains much of what makes the internet work. In the same way that Transport Layer Security (TLS, another IETF standard) defines the way to provide encryption between users and servers, or between two different servers, MLS provides a standard way for users of a messaging service to communicate securely without servers being able to eavesdrop on their conversations.