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Femi from Hipmob here: we think we're reasonably secure. All communication to our communication network uses TLS: text, audio files or images are all encrypted
by fomojola 14y ago
Femi from Hipmob here: we think we're reasonably secure. All communication to our communication network uses TLS: text, audio files or images are all encrypted in transit to/from the handset, and all authentication requests are over HTTPS.
We don't read or use any UDIDs, IMEI values or other handset specific information for authentication: we generate our own identifiers (and allow the developer to specify one if they choose). There are some conveniences you give up if you don't use handset specific info, but we can work around those and it makes sleeping at night a lot easier.
- quesera 14y agoBut you can spend all day and night reading users' private messages and photos, right?
- gsibble 14y agoIt would be more difficult to set it up to protect users' messages. Government will also come after you for not being able to tap into communications with a warrant. It's all besides the point. This is a chat product not billed as being extremely secure. Just easy to use.
- quesera 14y agoI know, but the question was about security, and I think the answer is incomplete without a description of your treatment of user data at rest. You're doing the normal thing, and it's probably appropriate. I'm interested in hearing about products that do different things, so I asked. Btw, government will not come after you for not being able to tap into communications. Where did you get that crazy idea? Edit: sorry, I didn't realize you weren't speaking for Hipmob.
- gsibble 14y agoThank you for the interesting reply!