Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Is there really a secure instant messaging app? Check these

- Abhijit Ahaskar abhijit.a@htlive.com n

Is there a truly secure instant messaging app? Check these:

Silent Phone,$9.95 per month Android and iOS

This is a secure messaging service that encrypts video and voice calls, text message encryption and secure file transfers.

The message burn functional­ity can automatica­lly delete messages you have sent, after the duration you selected at the time of sending.

For calls, even if you are calling any mobile or landline anywhere in the world, your end of the conversati­on will be encrypted, to prevent snooping.

Signal Private Messenger Free,Android and iOS

This free instant messaging app offers end-to-end encryption for all conversati­ons. You can also set up chat groups, with complete encryption enabled, which can be very useful if you need to regularly communicat­e with your team and share potentiall­y sensitive data.

The app can be set up using your phone number, and there are no separate logins which are needed. While most encryption apps work only if the recipient also uses the same app, Signal can work with standard text messages as well.

Silence, Free,Android

This app works as the replacemen­t for the default text messaging app on Android phones. The app does the encryption bit in two segments—first, it encrypts the messages on your phone, and messages to other users are encrypted over-the-air, which means they are secured before they are delivered to the recipient. you wish to secure.

THE MESSAGE BURN FUNCTIONAL­ITY CAN AUTOMATICA­LLY DELETE MESSAGES YOU HAVE SENT, AFTER THE DURATION YOU SELECTED AT THE TIME OF SENDING.

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