end-to-end encryptionXChat: what’s wrong with Elon Musk’s new messaging app?
We break down Elon Musk’s new messaging app, XChat: here’s what we know about its end-to-end encryption, and whether the new service can truly compete with Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
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messengersMessengers 101: safety and privacy advice
A dozen short and simple tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely and hassle-free.
tipsHow safe is encrypted file storage?
Threats to data stored in Sync, pCloud, and other encrypted alternatives to Dropbox.
backupNotion backup and data migration guide
Why and how to create a local backup of cloud data, taking Notion as an example.
Setting up both security and privacy in WhatsApp
We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.
Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons
In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?
Keep it under wraps: encrypted note-taking apps and to-do lists
Today we dive into note-taking apps, to-do lists, and diaries that use end-to-end encryption: privacy-focused cousins of popular apps like OneNote, Evernote, Apple’s Notes, and Google Keep.
Nothing worked out with Nothing Chats
The Nothing Chats app from Nothing Phone promised to be the iMessage for Android, but in less than 24 hours it was removed from Google Play due to a shocking lack of security.
How to host private videoconferences
Comparing user-friendly, secure alternatives to Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calling.
What makes a messaging app secure?
How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough
Telegram – “secret”? Yeah, right
A few words about why Telegram isn’t as secure as its developers boast.
Signal is secure, as proven by hackers
Users of the Signal messaging app got hit by a hacker attack. We analyze what happened and why the attack demonstrates that Signal is reliable.
ZoomHow to host a truly secure Zoom conference
We explore the security settings of one of the most popular chat platforms on the planet.
How Zoom moved toward end-to-end encryption
How Zoom security is evolving, what threats are still current, and how developers plan to eliminate them.
Signal to those looking for privacy
Everything you need to know about the privacy-focused messaging app.
Telegram security and privacy tips
We explain why secret chats in Telegram are a must, and how to configure security and privacy.
What end-to-end encryption is, and why you need it
We explain for laypeople what end-to-end encryption is and how it enables private, secure communication for us all.
Zoom 5 moves toward security
Zoom developers have made their service more secure. We review what’s changed.