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VPNs help protect your data on any network. They add a layer of security to your connection and encrypt everything that’s transmitted, so others can’t access your information. You can also use a VPN to get around blocked sites on company networks, view content that’s inaccessible in certain countries, or check out how some websites appear in other parts of the world.
Secret sends messages through “a safe, private, & encrypted link that automatically expires to ensure your stuff does not remain online forever.”
Social network Facebook has revealed it had started testing high-end encryption on one-on-one conversation between two users on Messenger.
WhatsApp, one of the most popular alternatives to text-messaging in the world, recently announced that they would be enabling end-to-end encryption in their service (this follows their previous announcement that they’d be partnering with Open Whisper Systems to improve the security of the app). The timing of this announcement is especially notable, as the battle between Apple and the FBI over passwords and encryption is still ongoing. But what does this mean for you? Here’s what you need to know about WhatsApp encryption.
Includes messages, phone calls, even video.