It looks like "youtube" is covered already, but any #scuttlebutt about that is appreciated. The knowledge about what's best or hot at any time is also federated 😕
Mit Telegram WhatsApp-Nachrichten schreiben? | c't 3003
Die EU zwingt WhatsApp, mit anderen Messengern kompatibel zu werden. Erreichst du in Zukunft also WhatsApp-Kontakte über Telegram & Co? c't 3003 checkt's aus.
Also, the two "nerdy" alternatives given are probably even better (XMPP, Matrix,) regarding safety.
It never caught pn and security awareness in the general public is next to non-existent.
There are also interesting Swiss and French solutions w/o any significant international reach.
Better to have a 90/95% solution and use it than having none at all.
This is why I think pushing #Threema is the best compromise, though #Signal has merits, too.
"Ich wollte mal die E-Scooter ausprobieren und habe mich mit meiner Handynummer registriert, woraufhin mich die App fröhlich mit „Hallo Kevin“ begrüßte. Sieh mal an, hieß der Vorbesitzer der Nummer also Kevin."
Wenn Ihr Systeme baut, die Telefonnummern als ID verwenden solltet Ihr das im Hinterkopf behalten.
WhatsApp will likely set the global standard for messaging interoperability: This is Why and possibly What
The world already has quite a few good open-source, E2EE and secure messaging protocols like XMPP, Signal, MTProto, Wickr, Wire, and more. But none have ended up dominating across messaging apps. Also, there is no defined W3C open standard for messaging, like ...continues
Thank You EU: WhatsApp working on cross-platform interoperability with other messengers
The European Union has recently reached an agreement on a significant competition reform known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will impose strict rules on large tech companies that will have to offer users the ability to communicate with each other us ...continues
Britische Regierung will WhatsApp & Co. vorerst nicht zur Chatkontrolle zwingen
London will IT-Anbieter nicht zwingen, Inhalte in deren Plattformen zu kontrollieren, wenn das nicht möglich ist. Das könnte die Verschlüsselung retten.
Nur kompett dezentralisierte Systeme die komplett #SelfHosting-fähig sind (#eMail mit PGP/MIME & #XMPP-#OMEMO) können sicher sein, wenn diese korrekt aufgesetzt und konfiguriert sind - bei allen Beteiligten.
Wären beide nich #FLOSS und #dezentral, man hätte den Maitainern schon vor Jahren ne Waffe an den Kopf gepresst und diese zur Abschaltung des Netzes (#Tor) und Integration von #Govware (#Linux) gezwungen.
Britische Regierung will WhatsApp & Co. vorerst nicht zur Chatkontrolle zwingen
London will IT-Anbieter nicht zwingen, Inhalte in deren Plattformen zu kontrollieren, wenn das nicht möglich ist. Das könnte die Verschlüsselung retten.
Benutzt du noch #WhatsApp? Ich frage, weil ich mal einen Beitrag zur datenschutzfreundlichen Nutzung schreiben wollte. Ja, mehr Datenschutz bei WhatsApp und für die eigenen Kontakte ist wirklich möglich. 😉
dafür habe ich den Leuten dann lieber einen Googleplay - Gutschein gegeben, damit sie sich eine vertrauenswürdigen Messenger-App wie #Threema kaufen können.
#OrganicMaps is here. Use it while offline and feel good about a #privacy-respecting app that doesn't suck you dry of your personal information. Based on #OpenStreetMap this app is gonna blow #Google#Maps out of the water (hopefully ;)
Thanks for pointing this out.
An alternative app must run on Android and Apple to be acceptable, non-exclusive for the general public.
For me, not fond if the #RottenApple and its data practices and lock-in policies, #Signal will not be a solution in its current version, then.
I think I read that #Threema doesn't suffer from this issue?
...a playstore. Yes, paying with a credit card or mobile payment like PayPal or ApplePay is a traceable action. Having the app might be an issue in some countries and might become one, if the French justice ministry gets its way (all e2ee is suspicious--see TL,) but what kind of world will we be living in, if owning an e2ee messenger app becomes illegal?
And then, the way I understand it, #Threema never gets your phone number. If you use TOR or VPN, I don't see much...
So, what do you do if you need a phone for your life but live in a country where this is required.
Also, I have read a bit about #Threema. If you do not provide your cell phone number, there is no information whatsover on their servers about who ist doing what that can be linked back to your phone, at leas that is my understanding so far.
I have done quite some data integration from different sources. If there is no primary key that liks across sources (or...
...and attribute field that can be linked with another source). So, as long as you do not provide a PII like a name, etc., in your posts, I think you are quite safe.
Of course, any other form of communication from your phone is not safe. But that is beside the point and why I would use #Threema whenever possible.