end-to-end encryption

A dozen short and simple tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely and hassle-free.

Threats to data stored in Sync, pCloud, and other encrypted alternatives to Dropbox.

Why and how to create a local backup of cloud data, taking Notion as an example.

We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.

In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?

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.

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.

Comparing user-friendly, secure alternatives to Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calling.

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

A few words about why Telegram isn’t as secure as its developers boast.

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.

We explore the security settings of one of the most popular chat platforms on the planet.

How Zoom security is evolving, what threats are still current, and how developers plan to eliminate them.

Everything you need to know about the privacy-focused messaging app.

We explain why secret chats in Telegram are a must, and how to configure security and privacy.

We explain for laypeople what end-to-end encryption is and how it enables private, secure communication for us all.

Zoom developers have made their service more secure. We review what’s changed.