Army has a new app that replaces WhatsApp, Telegram
Army has a new app that replaces WhatsApp, Telegram
<p>The Indian Army has developed a simple and secure messaging application named the 'Secure Application for Internet' or SAI that would be utilised to facilitate secure messaging within the service.</p>
The Indian Army has developed a simple and secure messaging application named the 'Secure Application for Internet' or SAI that would be utilised to facilitate secure messaging within the service.
<p>The application supports end to end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platform over internet.</p>
The application supports end to end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platform over internet.
<p>The model is similar to commercially available messaging applications like Whatsapp, Telegram, SAMVAD and GIMS and utilises end to end encryption messaging protocol.</p>
The model is similar to commercially available messaging applications like Whatsapp, Telegram, SAMVAD and GIMS and utilises end to end encryption messaging protocol.
<p>SAI scores over on security features with local in-house servers and coding which can be tweaked as per requirements.</p>
SAI scores over on security features with local in-house servers and coding which can be tweaked as per requirements.
<p>The application has been vetted by CERT-in empaneled auditor and Army Cyber Group. The process for filing Intellectual Property Rights, hosting the infrastructure on NIC and working on iOS platform is currently in progress.</p>
The application has been vetted by CERT-in empaneled auditor and Army Cyber Group. The process for filing Intellectual Property Rights, hosting the infrastructure on NIC and working on iOS platform is currently in progress.
<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh -- after reviewing the functionalities of the App -- complimented Col Sai Shankar, who developed the application.</p>
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh -- after reviewing the functionalities of the App -- complimented Col Sai Shankar, who developed the application.
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