What is the safest messenger?

The platform can be called completely safe only if it is encrypted at all sites. In this case, only you and the recipient can read the message sent. Only in this case the owner of the service is physically unable to anything sensible (readable) transfer side of the structure.

I do not like that the state managed by unscrupulous people who want to read my messages from your mobile or desktop computer. That's why I never use SMS, which are not protected, and the operators are fused all the required data on demand (but according to the law, yes). And for the same reason I'm looking for an alternative to vulnerable messaging systems. Below, I invite you to a monologue Julian Baas, site owner Secure Messaging ServicesDedicated to the analysis of safety reporting systems, on the security situation in this niche.

It is said that the same ANB, which merges the data on demand and social networking in the US jurisdiction, and the Google and Apple, - not our biggest problem. We can say that we have even a little bit lucky, and solutions that hide your communications from bad people, there are a lot of them.

The platform can be called completely safe only if it is encrypted at all sites. In this case, only you and the recipient can read the message sent. Only in this case the owner of the service is physically unable to anything sensible (readable) transfer side of the structure.

For example, Apple iMessage system transmits encrypted messages. But their backups to iCloud not. Add to this the pleasure with which Apple is working with the National Security Agency in its various programs. The decision about the safety of the service that is personalized for you, take for yourself.

There are alternatives. it Threema, Wickr and other WhatApp-like service for iOS and Android. Here's what they offer in terms of security:

• Threema allows you to manually check the keys to you by your interlocutor, and accurately verify its authenticity.
• Wickr offers "self-destruction" of all types of messages. You can choose how long the message "live" or manually destroy. Provides encryption.

Still usable ChatSecureWhich seriously encrypt messages to mobile services in the popular Facebook Messages, Google Hangouts, and others. The application must be you and your companion.

Also, a very secure protocol is an open eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). On the server can be established SSL-encryption for attachable subscribers. Users can encrypt every message, for example, in the messenger PidginTo which you want to install the plugin Off-The_Record or Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) on the messenger PSI.

There are also on the market of enterprise-messaging service, such as Hall. Target customers of this company - medium and large businesses, for which such security is required and the decision it delivers.

Perhaps you have experience in this matter? We will be glad if you share them.