Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Chats Won’t Be Encrypted Until 2022
Saturday, 01 May 2021
Messenger and Instagram Direct are among the two most popular messaging services out there. Despite millions of people using them every day, Messenger and Instagram Direct are not really privacy-friendly as they do not end-to-end encrypt chats by default. Facebook has now promised that it will roll out end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Instagram Direct “in 2022 at
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How to Send Encrypted Email on Android Using OpenKeychain
Thursday, 28 February 2019
Encryption is important, especially when you send and receive emails on the move. You never know if that free public Wi-Fi connection is entirely secure. Luckily, you can mitigate those risks by wrapping your private emails in a layer of encryption. Here’s how you can encrypt your emails on Android using OpenKeychain. It is fast,
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ProtonMail Launches an Encrypted Contacts Manager
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
ProtonMail has launched a new contacts manager for its encrypted email service. And just like its email service, ProtonMail Contacts offers enviable levels of encryption. This makes it perfect for anyone who believes Big Brother is watching their every move. Which is 1984-level stuff. In these troubled times, with governments spying on their citizens, encryption
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You Can Now Make Encrypted Voice Calls Using Telegram
Friday, 31 March 2017
Telegram is introducing the ability to make encrypted voice calls. Telegram is a little late to the party, with countless messaging services already offering voice calling. However, Telegram’s focus on end-to-end encryption means it’s bringing security to said party. Digital doormen, if you like. Governments around the world are currently seeking to erode the use
- Published in Malika Karoum Global News