Secure Messengers - Why We Can’t Give You A Recommendation

Gennie Gebhart, a University of Washington graduate, and currently a researcher for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has written an excellent article "Why We Can’t Give You A Recommendation" as part of a five-part series discussing secure messaging. Her article explains why there is no one perfect answer when it comes to secure personal communications, but says that if she had to give a recommendation for the average person it would be Signal or WhatsApp. (This is my recommendation as well).

Take a minute to read Ms. Gebhart's article - and the entire five-part series on secure messengers. Most importantly, whether you choose Signal, WhatsApp, or find something that better meets your needs - find and use a secure messenger.

Woe betide whomever transmits plaintext.