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How secure are your private messages?

At a time when data breaches are at an all-time high, thats a question worth thinking about. Hackers, particularly state-sponsored hackers, have shown a willingness to go after big, established tech companies like Yahoo and Google. These big platforms often hold users personal information or in some cases, users private correspondence on their servers.

But there are ways to protect your private communications, and many consumer tech companies are starting to offer better encryption so that your personal messages wont fall into the wrong hands. Whether youre concerned about your messages being read by hackers, advertisers or even the police, encryption can protect you.

What products should you be using to enhance your privacy? We took a look at more than a dozen consumer messaging services to give you a better idea.

The key here is whether or not a service is end-to-end encrypted. Messages sent with that level of encryption are only readable in two places: The senders and recipients devices most likely their smartphones. These messages arent stored on company servers, and as a result, cant be mined to help advertisers or read by law enforcement officials, even with a proper warrant.

(That has created controversy for both Apple and WhatsApp in the past.)

Which app is right for you? Here are some additional details on some of the more popular apps to help you decide.

Link:
The apps to use if you want to keep your messages private - Recode