Following the well-publicised iCloud leaks and various scandals
surrounding messaging services such as Snapchat and WhatsApp, I've
become increasingly concerned about mobile security and privacy. If you
are worried about such issues, you might be interested in the Secure Messaging Scorecard
(from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which examines a range of
popular messaging services and rates them on a number of important
security practices. I found it invaluable when deciding which messaging
apps to trust and which to be more wary of.
Compare security measures employed
by popular messaging apps
If you’re not sure of the technical terms, there's also a handy key at
the bottom of the page explaining what each criteria means.
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