,*OOS+ ! ,PROP] ,TOOL = ! ,TASK ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,SO1 Y\'VE DECID$ TO 5CRYPT Y\R COMMUNICATIONS4 ,GREAT6 ,BUT :I* TOOLS >E ! BE/8 ,!RE >E SEV]AL OPTIONS AVAILABLE1 & Y\R COMRADE'S FAVORITE MAY NOT BE ! BE/ = Y\4 ,EA* OPTION HAS PROS & CONS1 SOME ( :I* MAY BE DEAL BREAK]S--OR SELL+ PO9TS6--= Y\ OR Y\R 9T5D$ RECIPI5T4 ,H[1 !N1 DO Y\ DECIDE :I* TOOLS & S]VICES WILL MAKE SURE Y\R SECRETS /AY BETWE5 Y\ & ! P]SON Y\'RE %>+ !M )1 AT LEA/ :ILE !Y'RE 9 TRANSIT8 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT Y\ DON'T NECESS>ILY NE$ ! SAME TOOL = EV]Y SITUATION2 Y\ CAN *OOSE ! RIE MANY V>IABLES ?AT C\LD AFFECT :AT CON/ITUTES ! 0CORRECT0 TOOL = EA* SITUATION1 & ?IS GUIDE CAN'T POSSIBLY COV] ALL ( !M4 ,BUT KN[+ A LITTLE MORE AB\T :AT OPTIONS >E AVAILABLE1 & H[ !Y WORK1 WILL HELP Y\ MAKE BETT]-9=M$ DECISIONS4 ,SIGNAL ,PROS3 ,SIGNAL IS FREE1 OP5 S\RCE1 EASY TO USE1 & FEATURES A DESKTOP APP1 PASSWORD PROTECTION = ,&ROID1 SECURE GR\P MESSAGES4 ,IT'S ALSO MA9TA9$ BY A POLITICALLY-CONSCI\S NONPR(IT ORGANIZATION1 & (F]S3 ORIG9AL IMPLEM5TATION ( AN 5CRYPTION PROTOCOL US$ BY SEV]AL O!R TOOLS1.<#a.> EPHEM]AL 7DISAPPE>+7 MESSAGES1 CONTROL OV] NOTIFICATION CONT5T1 S5T_/READ RECEIPTS--PLUS IT CAN 5CRYPT CALLS & (F]S A CALL-&-RESPONSE TWO-WORD AU!NTICATION PHRASE SO Y\ CAN V]IFY Y\R CALL ISN'T BE+ TAMP]$ )4 ,CONS3 ,SIGNAL (F]S NO PASSWORD PROTECTION = I,PHONE1 & BE+ MA9TA9$ BY A SMALL TEAM MEANS FIXES >E SOMETIMES ON A SL[ TIMEL9E4 ,Y\R ,SIGNAL US] ,I,D IS Y\R PHONE NUMB]1 Y\ MAY HAVE TO TALK Y\R FRI5DS 9TO US+ ! APP1 & IT SOMETIMES SUFF]S FROM SPOTTY MESSAGE DELIV]Y4 ,SIGNAL C]TA9LY HAS ITS PROBLEMS1 BUT US+ IT WON'T MAKE Y\ ,L,E,S,S SECURE4 ,IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT SOMETIMES ,SIGNAL MESSAGES NEV] REA* !IR 5DPO9T4 ,?IS GLIT* HAS BECOME 9CREAS+LY R>E1 BUT ,SIGNAL MAY /ILL NOT BE ! BE/ TOOL = 9T]P]SONAL RELATION%IP COMMUNICATIONS :5 EMOTIONS >E HEI ,ONE ( ,SIGNAL'S PRIM>Y PROBLEMS IS FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE :5 A MESSAGE'S RECIPI5T IS NO LONG] US+ ,SIGNAL4 ,?IS CAN RESULT 9 MISUND]/&+S RANG+ FROM HIL>I\S TO RELATION%IP-5D+4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ,SIGNAL = ,DESKTOP IS A ,*ROME PLUG92 = SOME1 ?IS IS A SELL+ PO9T1 = O!RS1 A DEAL BREAK]4 ,SIGNAL = ,MAC DOESN'T (F] 5CRYPTION AT RE/1.<#c.> :I* MEANS UNLESS Y\'VE TURN$ IT ON AS A DEFAULT = Y\R COMPUT]1 Y\R /OR$ SAV$ DATA ISN'T 5CRYPT$4 ,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO KN[ ?AT :ILE ,SIGNAL DOES (F] SELF-DE/RUCT+ MESSAGES1 ! TIM] IS %>$1 MEAN+ ?AT Y\R CONTACT CAN %UT (F ! TIM] 5TIRELY & ! MESSAGES ,Y,\ S5D WILL CEASE TO DISAPPE>4 ,WICKR ,PROS3 ,WICKR (F]S FREE1 EPHEM]AL MESSAG+ ?AT IS PASSWORD PROTECT$4 ,Y\R US] ,I,D IS NOT DEP5D5T ON Y\R PHONE NUMB] OR O!R P]SONALLY ID5TIFY+ 9FO4 ,WICKR IS MO/LY RELIABLE & EASY TO USE--IT JU/ WORKS4 ,CONS3 ,WICKR IS NOT OP5 S\RCE1 & ! COMPANY'S PR(IT MODEL 7MOTIVE7 IS UNCLE>4 ,!RE'S ALSO NO WAY TO TURN (F DISAPPE>+ MESSAGES4 ,WICKR IS SOMETIMES CALL$ 0,SNAP*AT = ADULTS40 ,IT'S AN EPHEM]AL MESSAG+ APP :I* CLAIMS TO 5CRYPT Y\R PHOTOS & MESSAGES FROM 5DPO9T TO 5DPO9T1 & /ORES EV]Y?+ BEH9D A PASSWORD4 ,IT PROBABLY ACTUALLY DOES EXACTLY :AT IT SAYS IT DOES1 & IS REGUL>LY AUDIT$1 BUT ,WICKR'S PRIM>Y SELL+ PO9T IS ?AT Y\R US] LOG9 IS 9DEP5D5T FROM Y\R CELL PHONE NUMB]4 ,Y\ CAN LOG 9 FROM ANY DEVICE1 9CLUD+ A DISPOSABLE PHONE1 & /ILL HAVE ACCESS TO Y\R ,WICKR CONTACTS1 MAK+ COMMUNICATION FAIRLY EASY4 ,! PRIM>Y CONC]N ) US+ ,WICKR IS ?AT IT'S A FREE APP1 & WE DON'T REALLY KN[ :AT ?OSE :O MA9TA9 IT GA9 FROM DO+ SO1 & IT %\LD ABSOLUTELY BE US$ ) ?AT 9 M9D4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 IT IS WOR? KEEP+ 9 M9D ?AT ,WICKR IS SUBOPTIMAL = COMMUNICATIONS Y\ ACTUALLY NE$ TO KEEP1 AS !RE IS NO OPTION TO TURN (F EPHEM]AL MESSAG+1 & ! TIM] ONLY GOES UP TO SIX DAYS4 ,?REEMA ,PROS3 ,?REEMA IS ,P,9-PROTECT$1 (F]S DEC5T USABILITY1 ALL[S FILE TRANSF]S1 & Y\R US] ,I,D IS NOT TI$ TO Y\R PHONE NUMB]4 ,CONS3 ,?REEMA ISN'T FREE1 ISN'T OP5 S\RCE1 DOESN'T ALL[ EPHEM]AL MESSAG+1 & ,O,N,L,Y ALL[S A #d-DIGIT ,P,94 ,?REEMA'S PRIM>Y SELL+ PO9T IS ?AT IT'S US$ BY SOME KN[L$GEABLE PEOPLE4 ,LIKE ,WICKR1 ,?REEMA IS NOT OP5 S\RCE BUT IS REGUL>LY AUDIT$1 & LIKELY DOES EXACTLY :AT IT PROMISES TO DO4 ,ALSO LIKE ,WICKR1 ! FACT ?AT Y\R US] ,I,D IS NOT TI$ TO Y\R PHONE NUMB] IS A MASSIVE PRIVACY B5EFIT4 ,IF LACK ( EPHEM]ALITY ISN'T A PROBLEM = Y\ 7OR IF ,WICKR'S EPHEM]ALITY ,I,S A PROBLEM = Y\71 ,?REEMA PRETTY MU* JU/ WORKS4 ,IT'S NOT FREE1 BUT AT @s#b4#i#i = D[NLOAD1 IT'S NOT EXACTLY PROHIBITIVELY EXP5SIVE = MO/ US]S4 ,) A LITTLE EF=T1 ,?REEMA ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE = ,&ROID US]S TO PAY = !IR APP 0ANONYM\SLY0 7US+ EI!R ,BITCO9 OR ,VISA GIFT C>DS7 & DIRECTLY D[NLOAD IT1 RA!R ?AN =C+ PEOPLE TO GO ?R\< ! ,GOOGLE ,PLAY ,/ORE4 ,:ATS,APP ,PROS3 ,EV]YONE USES IT1 IT USES ,SIGNAL'S 5CRYPTION PROTOCOL1 IT'S SUP] /RAID TO USE1 IT HAS A DESKTOP APP1 & IT ALSO 5CRYPTS CALLS4 ,CONS3 ,[N$ BY ,FACEBOOK1 ,:ATS,APP IS NOT OP5 S\RCE1 HAS NO PASSWORD PROTECTION & NO EPHEM]AL MESSAG+ OPTION1 IS A BIT ( A =5SIC NIE1 & ITS KEY *ANGE NOTIFICATIONS >E OPT-9 RA!R ?AN DEFAULT4 ,! PRIM>Y USE CASE = ,:ATS,APP IS TO KEEP ! CONT5T ( Y\R COMMUNICATIONS ) Y\R C\S9 :O DOESN'T C>E AB\T SECURITY \T ( ! ,N,S,A'S DRAGNET4 ,! 5CRYPTION ,:ATS,APP USES IS GOOD1 BUT IT'S O!RWISE A PRETTY UNREM>KABLE APP ) REG>DS TO SECURITY FEATURES4 ,IT'S EXTREMELY EASY TO USE1 IS WIDELY US$ BY PEOPLE :O DON'T EV5 C>E AB\T PRIVACY1 & IT ACTUALLY PROVIDES A LITTLE COV] DUE TO ?AT FACT4 ,! BIGGE/ PROBLEM ) ,:ATS,APP APPE>S TO BE ?AT IT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY DELETE DATA1 BUT RA!R DELETES ONLY ! RECORD ( ?AT DATA1 MAK+ =5SIC RECOV]Y ( Y\R CONV]SATIONS POSSIBLE IF Y\R DEVICE IS TAK5 FROM Y\4 ,?AT SAID1 AS LONG AS Y\ REMA9 9 CONTROL ( Y\R DEVICE1 ,:ATS,APP CAN BE AN EXCELL5T WAY TO KEEP Y\R COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE :ILE NOT US+ OBVI\S 0SECURITY TOOLS40 ,F9ALLY1 :ILE RUMORS ( A 0,:ATS,APP BACKDOOR0 HAVE BE5 GREATLY EXAGG]AT$1 IF ,:ATS,APP ,D,O,E,S SEEM LIKE ! CORRECT OPTION = Y\1 IT IS DEF9ITELY A BE/ PRACTICE TO 5ABLE ! FEATURE :I* NOTIFIES Y\ :5 A CONTACT'S KEY HAS *ANG$4 ,FACEBOOK ,SECRET ,MESSAGES ,PROS3 ,?IS APP IS WIDELY US$1 RELIES ON ,SIGNAL'S 5CRYPTION PROTOCOL1 (F]S EPHEM]AL MESSAG+1 & IS MO/LY EASY TO USE4 ,CONS3 ,Y\ NE$ TO HAVE A ,FACEBOOK ACC\NT TO USE IT1 IT HAS NO DESKTOP AVAILABILITY1 IT'S K9D ( H>D TO FIGURE \T H[ TO />T A CONV]SATION1 !RE'S NO PASSWORD PROTECTION1 & Y\R US]NAME IS Y\R 0,REAL ,NAME0 AS DEF9$ BY ,FACEBOOK /&>DS4 ,FACEBOOK F9ALLY ROLL$ \T 0,SECRET ,MESSAGES0 = ! ,FACEBOOK ,MESS5G] APP4 ,:ILE ! ,SECRET ,MESSAGES >E ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY TO USE ONCE Y\'VE GOTT5 !M />T$1 />T+ A ,SECRET ,MESSAGE CAN BE A PA9 9 ! ASS4 ,! PROCESS IS NOT T]RIBLY 9TUITIVE1 & PEOPLE MAY =GET TO DO IT 5TIRELY AS IT'S NOT ,FACEBOOK ,MESS5G]'S DEFAULT /ATUS4 ,LIKE ,:ATS,APP1 !RE'S NO PASSWORD PROTECTION OPTION1 BUT ,FACEBOOK ,SECRET ,MESSAGES DOES (F] ! OPTION = EPHEM]ALITY4 ,FACEBOOK ,SECRET ,MESSAGES ALSO %>ES ! :OLE 0NOT REALLY A SECURITY TOOL0 ?+ ) ,:ATS,APP1 MEAN+ ?AT IT'S FAIRLY 9NOCU\S & CAN FLY UND] ! RAD> IF Y\'RE LIV+ SOME:]E PEOPLE >E BE+ T>GET$ = US+ SECURE COMMUNICATION TOOLS4 ,!RE >E C]TA9LY O!R TOOLS \T !RE 9 ADDITION TO ?OSE DISCUSS$ ABOVE1 & USE ( NE>LY ANY 5CRYPTION IS PREF]ABLE TO S5D+ PLA9TEXT MESSAGES4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S Y\ CAN DO >E *OOSE A SOLUTION 7OR S]IES ( SOLUTIONS7 :I* WORKS WELL = Y\ & Y\R CONTACTS1 & EMPLOY GOOD SECURITY PRACTICES 9 ADDITION TO US+ 5CRYPT$ COMMUNICATIONS4 ,!RE IS NO ONE CORRECT WAY TO DO SECURITY4 ,EV5 FLAW$ SECURITY IS BETT] ?AN NONE AT ALL1 SO LONG AS Y\ HAVE A WORK+ UND]/&+ ( :AT ?OSE FLAWS >E & H[ !Y CAN HURT Y\4 .<#a.> ,:ATS,APP1 ,FACEBOOK ,MESS5G]'S 0,SECRET CONV]SATION10 ,GOOGLE ,ALLO'S 0,9COGNITO MODE0 .<#b.> ,( C\RSE1 IT'S ALWAYS BE/ NOT TO HAVE RELATION%IP PROCESS+ CONV]SATIONS VIA TEXT AT ALL1 IF Y\ CAN AVOID IT6 .<#c.> ,5CRYPTION AT RE/ MEANS ?AT Y\R SAV$ DATA IS ALSO 5CRYPT$1 NOT JU/ 5CRYPT$ ACROSS ! WIRE4 ,BY DEFAULT1 ,MAC,O,S DOESN'T 5CRYPT H>D DRIVES4 7,S\RCE3 ,RETRIEV$ ON #b#bND ,APRIL #bba FROM CRIME?9C4COM47 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#c1 #bbb 3 ,*OOS+ ! ,PROP] ,TOOL = ! ,TASK -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/