Most of us expect our private messages to remain, well, private. If you had someone hanging over your shoulder every time you tried to send a text message, you’d probably tell them to buzz off. However, the reality is that there are thousands of invisible nosy parkers out there trying to passively collect your data every time you send a message online.
Is your messaging provider storing all your texts unencrypted on their servers? Well, a data breach means it’s all now in the hands of hackers. Government surveillance seeks to constantly undermine your right to private communication. Corporate data mining tries to infer every last thing about your preferences from the way you message your friends. It’s a nightmare trying to send sensitive information securely, but several apps out there claim to offer a solution. With all this in mind, is it really possible to send a truly anonymous message in the modern age?
