Session Interview: The Decentralized Signal Alternative

30/08/2025 1h 23min
Session Interview: The Decentralized Signal Alternative

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I sat down with Session's CTO Kee Jefferys to discuss their decentralized messenger that uses private routing by default, requires no phone number, and runs on a network of thousands community-operated nodes. We dive deep into the technical decisions behind Session, including why they chose decentralization over perfect forward secrecy and how they're building a trustless messaging platform. Techlore empowers individuals with practical digital privacy knowledge, security tools, and advocacy resources. Discover how to protect your online data and regain control of your digital identity.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO:• https://getsession.org/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kee-j-090502157/🔎 RELATED VIDEOS:• https://youtu.be/aVwl892hqb4• https://youtu.be/DPjg3651oJM📺 RELATED CHANNELS:• Surveillance Report: https://www.youtube.com/@surveillancereport• Techlore Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@techloreclips• Surveillance Report Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@surveillanceclips• Henry's Personal Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@henry-fisher🔐 TECHLORE RESOURCES:• Techlore Homepage: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/goincognito• Techlore Forum: https://discuss.techlore.tech• Exclusive Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640• Recommended Privacy Tools: https://techlore.tech/resources🧡 KEEP TECHLORE INDEPENDENT:• Become a Techlorian: https://discuss.techlore.tech/s• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore• YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• Affiliate Links: https://techlore.tech/affiliates• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/supportThis content couldn't be freely available without our Techlorians, huge thanks to:BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Richard, Afonso, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, x, 3c3c1d, Alexandre, Nadio, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Stephen, Steven🌐 FIND TECHLORE ELSEWHERE:• PeerTube: https://techlore.tv• Mastodon: https://social.lol/@techlore• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techlore.tech• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechloreInc• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/techloreinc• Telegram Channel: https://t.me/techlorefeed⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:21 WHY SESSION WAS STARTED04:12 THE TEAM BEHIND SESSION05:30 SESSION USER THREAT MODELS9:20 REGISTRATION & USER ID13:07 IS KEY VERIFICATION UNNECESSARY?14:58 ONION ROUTING16:53 USING THE OFFICIAL TOR NETWORK?17:57 WHY NOT TOR?19:15 HOW DECENTRALIZED IS SESSION?21:07 ARE NODES TRUSTLESS?24:53 HOW SESSION HANDLES METADATA27:28 WHAT CAN SESSION HAND OVER?29:20 SESSION + BLOCKCHAIN31:24 IS ENCRYPTED DATA STORED?33:58 REASON FOR THE SWARM34:55 WHY 7?36:26 SESSION LOGIN & ACCOUNT RECOVERY39:17 BACKUP & RESTORE40:57 PFS (PERFECT FORWARD SECRECY)46:56 IS SESSION A SIGNAL FORK?48:10 USABILITY PROGRESS52:58 DEVICE LINKING54:25 CUSTOM NOTIFICATIONS/UNIFIED PUSH59:25 ANDROID NOTIFICATIONS + BATTERY01:02:34 SESSION'S BUSINESS MODEL01:05:48 ENCOUNTER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT01:12:55 ARE THERE APP STORE PROTECTIONS?01:16:58 WHAT'S NEXT FOR SESSION?01:19:41 FAVORITE PRIVACY PROJECT?01:22:41 OUTRO#session #opensource #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxJMpRJQPw8

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