Raphael Robert (MLS co-author, CEO of Phoenix R&D)
Raphael has worked in secure messaging for over a decade, contributing to the security and privacy of several messaging platforms. He is a co-author of the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol and helped initiate the MIMI working group. As former Head of Security at Wire, he was part of the broader effort to improve platform trust and usability. He has also collaborated with NGOs to ensure secure messaging solutions are accessible and user-friendly. His work spans end-to-end encryption, secure conferencing, and cryptographic authentication.
Sessions
Messaging Layer Security (MLS) is a protocol for end-to-end encryption. It has been standardized at the IETF and has been published as RFC9420. Inspired by other protocols and designed with rigorous academic supervision it aims to be the go-to solution for whenever end-to-end encryption is needed.
This talk will cover the following areas:
- How does MLS work?
- What problems does it solve?
- What does the ecosystem look like?
- What extensions and variations exist?
This will also give an outlook on the MIMI interoperability working group and how it relates to MLS.