Gaming communication app Discord has launched the DAVE protocol, a custom point-to-point encryption (E2EE) that protects voice and video calls from unauthorised eavesdropping. This encryption means that no one outside the call, including Discord itself, can access what is said or shown in the video. The goal is to increase security for users.
From 17 September, Discord will begin using end-to-end encryption for audio and video in direct messages, group chats, voice channels and Go Live broadcasts, but text messages between users will not be encrypted, Bleeping Computer reports.
Users will be able to check whether their conversations are encrypted and confirm the identity of other participants in the conversation. There is currently no option to manually enable or disable encryption, but users will be notified when encryption is applied to their calls.
The DAVE protocol, developed with the help of cyber experts at Trail of Bits, is open source, meaning that information about the encryption is available to anyone. Discord hopes to develop and improve the encryption through feedback and criticism from the community, especially from other developers. A white paper with full technical details has also been published to ensure transparency with the community.
Originally created for gamers to communicate while playing games, Discord has grown into one of the world’s most popular communication platforms with over 200 million active users. The introduction of DAVE is a significant step towards improving data security and privacy on a platform that has long lacked encryption.
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