Chat App Viber Also Adds End-To-End Encryption

The popular chat and VoIP app Viber, which has over 600 million users in their own words, will encrypt all calls through end-to-end encryption. It developers have announced today . Through Viber users can chat with each other and whistles.

By adding encryption have Viber users under the assurance that their messages are not intercepted, whether it's for group or one-on-one meetings and regardless of platform. All that users have to do is use the latest version of Viber. Then, the chat app will show if the call is encrypted.

Users will see a gray lock when the call is encrypted. It is also possible to authenticate contacts manually. In this case, the lock will be green. Rolling out the encryption will take place over the next two weeks. In addition to the announcement of encryption Viber also has "Hidden Chats" revealed. Through this option, users can hide certain conversations in the main window so that only the user knows that they exist.

Anti-virus Company G Data Is Encrypted Chat App

The German anti-virus company G Data will in April an application for encrypted instant launch , based on the protocol of Axolotl Text Secure . The app allows users besides conducting individual interviews and group discussions also encrypted exchange pictures and files.

Meanwhile, there would be more than 10 million users that communicate via the Axolotl protocol Text Secure. Through apps that support the protocol, as the app from G Data or Secure Text of Open Whisper Systems can either via SMS or via the messaging app itself communicate safely. The app will appear in a free and paid version.

The free version offers not only encrypted chat and file also backing up their own chat history to the SD card and encrypt the private chat history and lock with a password. The paid version offers a phishing filter URLs in instant messages and filter incoming and outgoing messages and text messages.