Wickr Me also has an integrated VPN/censorship circumvention tool. That can be annoying for some users but a benefit for others. And all messages MUST auto-delete after a pretty short amount of time (i.e. it has both Time-to-live and Born-on-read options. Wickr Me puts more emphasis on ephemerality & anonymity than the others, though maybe at the cost of usability for some. So for most people / jurisdictions those can be significantly worse for anonymity. But Signal and WhatsApp force you to use a phone number as the account name (and they'll send you an SMS to make sure you control it). Wickr Me and Telegram let you create accounts with any name you want. WhatsApp and Telegram probably have the most feature rich apps. large rooms / channels are not end-2-end encrypted at all (only secure chats are but many users dont realize that). Security wise, I'd say Telegram is a step down from the other three. Telegram is big in the middle east and former Soviet block and cryptocurrency community. WhatsApp isn't as big in the US as in, say, S. Which of those 3 is best depends on your circle of contacts, community and region. Signal, WhatsApp & Telegram have a significantly larger userbase than Wickr Me. The answer of which is best for you depends on what things you value the most. Orgīuilding the global movement for the protection of privacy. Tails - a live system that aims at preserving your privacy and anonymityĬonsider donating to one of the organizations that fight for your rights. Tor Browser, a pre-configured web browser intended to protect your anonymity when used with safe browsing practices. No one solution can guarantee your anonymity. Note this section has software that is under ongoing development. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s, “Surveillance Self-Defense”ĮFF’s, “Digital Privacy at US Borders Guide”Ĭontinuing discussion about frustrating the efforts of organizations that spy on citizens and consumers. If you can't find the time, then this article should at least get you thinking about why privacy matters.Ĭory Doctorow “On the Upcoming Privacy Wars” Learn how to spot fake news so you can focus on the facts and protect yourself from fictions.īefore you use the "I have nothing to hide" argument please read this paper – all of it. It’s really appreciated, and makes us proud of all the work you and we’ve done! Ongoing We’ve since grown a bit larger, and we’d like to thank everyone who’s subscribed, before and after then. I think… I think we’re going to have 100,000 subscribers this week and that’s all kinds of awesome. u/blackhawk_12 Subreddit Rules and Wikiīefore posting in /r/privacy, read the Sidebar Rules.Įnjoy our Wiki! It has all sorts of nifty advice and explains most topics you’re interested in if you’re reading this. "I don't have anything to hide but I don't have anything I want to show you either" Dedicated to the intersection of technology, privacy, and freedom in the digital world.
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