# Why I Don't Link Signal To My Computer

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Podcast: [NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nbtv-your-money-your-data-your-life-872430)
Published: 2026-01-30T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

https://youtu.be/SIRde_NYoCw https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Desktop-vs-computer:f Modern 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 u...

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