As the digital landscape evolves, the need for privacy and data security has become paramount. This has led to an increasing trend of ephemeral messaging apps that auto-delete messages after a ...

Security researchers found that Max, which Russia will require to be pre-installed on all phones, carries out “excessive tracking,” confirming fears the app will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. In an era where data breaches and digital surveillance dominate ...

After a short beta period, Jack Dorsey’s new Bluetooth messaging app has officially launched on the App Store. Here’s how it works. A few weeks ago, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced bitchat, ...

WhatsApp or iMessage? Learn which messaging app offers better customization, cross-platform access, and privacy.

Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

In iOS 18.2, Apple introduced the ability for users to set their default apps for messaging, calling, call filtering, passwords, contactless payments, and keyboards. Previously, it was only possible ...

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