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As far as I'm aware: - Your WhatsApp messages don't use that 'security' by default (or do they?) - That thing isn't open source and they could rip or swap out
by darklajid 11y ago
As far as I'm aware:
- Your WhatsApp messages don't use that 'security' by default (or do they?)
- That thing isn't open source and they could rip or swap out any encryption support they offer
- Nursie 11y agoI think it's on by default. I could be wrong, it's worth checking now you mention it! And I know they didn't implement it for group chats, only 1-1 so far. And yes, you're correct, they could rip it out at any moment, in fact they could already have done so, and as a facebook subsidiary I'm not huge on the idea of trusting them. OTOH getting the whisper systems folks in was positive and from reading what they wrote about it, it didn't seem they were just being used for a PR exercise.
- StavrosK 11y agoWhatsApp only uses encryption if both people are using Android and if the server approves it. There's also no way to know whether you're using it or not. I feel that Silent Text is omitted from these lists too frequently, unfortunately, as it's one of the most secure texting apps currently on the market (I would know, I work for SC).
- Tepix 11y agoSilent Text is $10/month or so that's why there is no mass adoption.
- MichaelGG 11y agoSC's other big problem is your CEO making false or at least extremely exaggerated statements. Comes off as a sham. (I've met some of you at ClueCon and don't think it's trying to be like that, just the marketing isn't as truthful as it could be.) Encrypted PSTN calls? Please do tell how it's better than using a VPN then going to a big VoIP provider.