#wickrme — Public Fediverse posts

@Heliograph @davidv @jikomayo @adamhsparks #session started as a fork of #signal that is designed to run over an #onionrouting system. It has more privacy features than most messaging networks have. Both the server and the client are open-source.

I've been using #session for a couple of years now that #wickrme shutdown. In general, it it is good. It had a rough time for a while as it was Target targeted my a multi-month long #ddos attack, but those have seem to be resolved over 9 months ago.

India first democracy to ban encrypted messaging apps on massive scale

Only days before Press Freedom Day, India banned apps for secure communication because of "terrorists" use.

#india #censorship #privacy #messaging #E2EE #P2P #briar #threema #element #wickrme #technology #democracy #PressFreedom #HumanRights #ITAct

https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/apps-banned-india

#India bans following messaging apps because they think terrorists use them: #Element, #Wickrme, #Mediafire, #Briar, #BChat, #Nandbox, #Conion, #IMO and #Zangi

I do not know half the apps listed above but Element too? It is just a Matrix client 🤷‍♂️

• News: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/09/india_messaging_apps_ban/
• Statement from Element: https://element.io/blog/india-bans-flagship-client-for-the-matrix-network/

#privacy #indiaban

#India bans following messaging apps because they think terrorists use them: #Element, #Wickrme, #Mediafire, #Briar, #BChat, #Nandbox, #Conion, #IMO and #Zangi

I do not know half the apps listed above but Element too? It is just a Matrix client 🤷‍♂️

• News: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/09/india_messaging_apps_ban/
• Statement from Element: https://element.io/blog/india-bans-flagship-client-for-the-matrix-network/

#privacy #indiaban

#India bans following messaging apps because they think terrorists use them: #Element, #Wickrme, #Mediafire, #Briar, #BChat, #Nandbox, #Conion, #IMO and #Zangi

I do not know half the apps listed above but Element too? It is just a Matrix client 🤷‍♂️

• News: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/09/india_messaging_apps_ban/
• Statement from Element: https://element.io/blog/india-bans-flagship-client-for-the-matrix-network/

#privacy #indiaban

#India bans following messaging apps because they think terrorists use them: #Element, #Wickrme, #Mediafire, #Briar, #BChat, #Nandbox, #Conion, #IMO and #Zangi

I do not know half the apps listed above but Element too? It is just a Matrix client 🤷‍♂️

• News: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/09/india_messaging_apps_ban/
• Statement from Element: https://element.io/blog/india-bans-flagship-client-for-the-matrix-network/

#privacy #indiaban

#India bans following messaging apps because they think terrorists use them: #Element, #Wickrme, #Mediafire, #Briar, #BChat, #Nandbox, #Conion, #IMO and #Zangi

I do not know half the apps listed above but Element too? It is just a Matrix client 🤷‍♂️

• News: https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/09/india_messaging_apps_ban/
• Statement from Element: https://element.io/blog/india-bans-flagship-client-for-the-matrix-network/

#privacy #indiaban

@abhijith > These applications include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, #Wickrme, Mediafire, #Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, #Element, Second line, Zangi, #Threema among others, the sources said.

Wickr Me, Amazon’s encrypted chat app, stops accepting new users

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/01/wickr-me-amazons-encrypted-chat-app-stops-accepting-new-users.html

#amazon #wickrme #technology #security #apps

@lisahippy

Wickr Me will unfortunately be there only until the end of next year. Here's their info:

https://wickr.com/our-focus-on-end-to-end-encrypted-enterprise-communications/

#WickrMe

Looks like #AWS is pivoting #Wickr to focus on the enterprise & public sector markets as it will discontinue its #WickrMe consumer service.

Considering that #AWS is mainly about #B2B & enterprise solutions, this makes sense. Plus, the consumer messaging space is completely saturated with #WhatsApp, #SignalApp, #Telegram, #Viber, #WireMessenger, #Threema & more!

https://wickr.com/our-focus-on-end-to-end-encrypted-enterprise-communications/

#wickrme closing

"As a result, we will not accept user registrations for Wickr Me after December 31, 2022 and discontinue Wickr Me on December 31, 2023."

https://wickr.com/our-focus-on-end-to-end-encrypted-enterprise-communications/

A comprehensive, tabular comparision of messaging apps.

https://www.securemessagingapps.com/

The "Session" messenger is now being recommended by the given (and documented) ratings.

Following messengers are being compared: Google Messages, Apple #iMessage, Facebook Messenger, #Element / #Riot, #Signal, Microsoft #Skype, #Telegram, #Threema, #Viber, Facebook #Whatsapp, Amazon #WickrMe, #Wire, #Session

7 WhatsApp alternatives that won't share your data with Facebook

Pretty accurate and well-written article based on my own knowledge.

https://protonmail.com/blog/whatsapp-alternatives

#whatsapp #threema #telegram #signal #wire #element #wickrme #keybase #socialmedia #messenger #comparison