Privacy on trial: How encryption bans and backdoors threaten us all
A recent wave of rumoured attempts to compromise end-to-end encryption raises the question: When is compromising E2EE okay? The answer: never. Here’s why.
Private messaging
Session for beginners: Your Session starts here
There have been a lot of reasons for people to suddenly take an interest in private messengers recently. Previously, encrypted messengers were mostly used by tech aficionados — and it shows in the way these apps are designed. But now private messengers are becoming more and more popular. Let’s go through some of the basics …
Android trackers and permissions: Did I say you could do that?
As netizens have become more and more tech-literate over the years, lots of people have developed their own list of ‘scam app’ red flags to look out for. This might be things as simple as poor reviews, poorly written app descriptions, or things just looking plain dodgy. Most people have been around the internet rodeo …
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Cost of admission: What info do you give away when signing up for a new private messenger?
Signing up is a critical moment whenever you start using a new service, and sometimes it can feel like signing a deal with the devil — how much are you sacrificing to start sending messages securely? And when you’re making an account on a (supposedly) private messenger, it can feel like this is all defeating …
Session and Australia’s Laws to Circumvent Secure Communications
Governments around the world are seeking backdoors to access encrypted communications. We have kept a close eye on the evolving laws that aim to do this.
Onion routing: Private messaging’s missing link
End-to-end encrypted messaging apps are popping up left and right, but finding the most private and the most secure can feel like a game of Whack-a-Mole.
Centralisation vs decentralisation in private messaging
Many private messaging apps have a critical flaw: centralisation. Learn why decentralisation is the future of secure private messaging.
What can someone do with your phone number?
Phone numbers are tied to our online identities: we use them as logins and to secure our accounts with SMS two-factor verification. But how secure are they?
Private messaging: Who needs a secure messenger — and why?
Private messaging is a great way to protect your right to privacy online. But for some, private messaging isn’t just nice to have — it’s a necessity.