Messaging to our dear ones and family members have become a part of our daily routine task. Gone are those days when we were dependent only on text messages to communicate with anyone. WhatsApp changed the way of messaging completely. It had reached a level where no other messaging app seemed as effective as WhatsApp ( when it comes to the features and trust it has built).
WhatsApp has recently come up with a new update. All WhatsApp users have started receiving privacy notifications from Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Since then most of us are concerned about our privacy. Most of you must be unaware of the exact issue. Before moving on further let us check the notification Whatsapp users are receiving.
The new update says that Whatsapp will share your data with Facebook-owned services and third party businesses. This is a major cause of concern if we talk about user privacy! During all these discussions a lot of users have already switched to Signal and Telegram. The signal app is believed to be more secure than Whatsapp ( after the new Whatsapp privacy update).
Let us discuss Whatsapp, Signal their features, and security in detail.
WhatsApp Vs Signal
WhatsApp needs no introduction. It is one of the most used messaging apps in India and other countries. WhatsApp is believed to work on the principle of end-to-end encryption which means messages, audio, and other files can be seen only by the sender and the recipient.
The WhatsApp client application was created by WhatsApp Inc. Facebook acquired Whatsapp in the year 2014. It was founded by Brian Acton and Jan Koum. If we talk about figures then, WhatsApp gained around 2 billion users worldwide by Feb 2020.
Isn’t that super awesome?
Features
WhatApp allows you to chat with your friends, family members etc. You can send images, GIFs, video and audio files, etc. You can share important documents with others. It also allows you to share your live location with other WhatsApp users. You can share love location too.
Security
WhatsApp runs on End to end encryption. It means that the information will be shared between you and the recipient only. Unauthorized users can not see your files and other data.
I personally believed that WhatsApp is quite safe as compared to other messaging apps but when Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, I said to myself that someday Facebook is going to change the way Whatsapp works and will implement its policies ( which are not user friendly in terms of privacy) on WhatsApp users, and see it’s happening now!
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Signal
Signal has come to the limelight after users started doubting Whatsapp’s privacy and Elon Musk officially tweeted about using the Signal app. It is basically a cross platform encrypted messaging service that was developed by Signal Foundation and the Signal Messenger.
Features of Signal app
Just like WhatsApp you can text your friends, send them audio files, record and send audio, add attachments of video and image files, etc.
You can create a profile just like you do in WhatsApp messenger by signing up with a phone number. It is not managed by any tech giant and runs mainly on donations by users and others. Security experts focus on using the Signal app because they believe it is more secure than other messaging apps.
Brian Acton, we know you remember this name! Yes, he is the same person who co-founded Whatsapp which was later acquired by Facebook. He is one of the founders of Signal messenger.
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Security
Signal App is believed to be more secure than Whatsapp as does not run on Ads or managed by any tech giant. User privacy and data security is the main focus of this app. Security experts like Edward Snowden have also appreciated this app.
Elon Musk also tweeted about Signal!
Use Signal
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021
Signal runs on open-source Signal Protocol for an end to end encryption. And this End to end encryption covers all types of communications on this app.
