Everything about privacy (the confidentiality pillar of security) -- but not restricted to infosec. Offline privacy is also relevant here.
#WhatsApp shares its metadata with #Meta
They know:
✅ Your location
✅ Your device
✅ Who you're writing
✅ When you write them
✅ How often you write them
✅ Whether they reply
Stop this tracking with a #privacy-first alternatives: 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/best-whatsapp-alternatives-privacy
What is your favorite?
@Tutanota@mastodon.social intressting you then recommend Element where with Matrix litterly all meta data is also shared with any server administrator... Bad advice imho.
Just use Signal.
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I use Matrix on a private, defederated Synapse instance
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Element is being replaced by Element X.
@AnxietyDescending@mastodon.social Thanks, we'll update this in the future!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social signal
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal 👍
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal. It's easy enough to use that I was able to get my elderly mother to use it with no problems.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social I use Signal for messaging small friend groups and element for bigger communities
@Tutanota@mastodon.social and who you call, how long the call lasts, the time of the call,
@Tutanota@mastodon.social add delta chat to that list?
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the Signal is Brian Acton problem. Sold once, sold again...
@Tutanota@mastodon.social signal session simplex
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal.
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warum kein #deltachat oder #xmpp?
@hans06801@social.tchncs.de Danke, nehmen den Hinweis für die Zukunft auf!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Why don't you include the federated #XMPP (aka Jabber) protocol as an alternative? There are plenty of good clients for the phone and PC, like #Conversations, #gajim, or #dino. With the modern extensions like Omemo E2EE and various improvements for mobile use, it is very useable even on phones, while keeping the flexibility and resilience of a federated service (just like the Fediverse).
@Tutanota@mastodon.social I managed to get most important family members and friends to use #Threema.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal, through Tor (centralized) (hosted on AWS) (phone number required)
SimpleX (decentralized) no identity messqging
Matrix (decentralized) best for communities
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Cant'f find #Jabber/#XMPP in the list 😞
Please fix!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Threema and Element. Normal; not Techie People don't usually get the principle of Matrix. So Threema for non-Nerds and Element for Nerds.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social #DeltaChat
@spla@mastodont.cat @Tutanota@mastodon.social +1 for Deltachat. Requires an auto-crypt-compatible email address. @Tutanota@mastodon.social , would you please add #deltachat compatible auto-crypt goodness to your offerings?
@sbb@c.im @spla@mastodont.cat Thanks for your feedback, I'll pass the request on to the devs.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social @spla@mastodont.cat Much appreciated! 👍
@Tutanota@mastodon.social we will need interoperability
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social I need to say it : #XMPP is also a good replacement. The first step to use it is not easy for everyone but once it is done it is way simpler than Matrix. My mother use XMPP with no problem! 😊
@Tutanota #deltachat
Basically, email is just a messenger standard. The normal user interface of email clients imitates classic letter writing. DeltaChat proves that you can just as easily use a modern messenger UI.
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#SimpleX @simplex@mastodon.social
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Simplex is my fav then either Signal or Briar depends, none are perfect but Simplex is the most private and anonymous
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Signal. Tho I can't get any of my family or friends to switch over.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social an #email provider talking about alternatives to #WhatsApp and casually overlooking #DeltaChat 🧐
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@Tutanota@mastodon.social add Briar @briar@fosstodon.org
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Matrix! Well you have it as Element but its Matrix. Element is a client you can use on Matrix.
@Tutanota@mastodon.social element :awesome: :awesome:
@Tutanota@mastodon.social I switched to Signal and convinced my friends, mom and sister but the rest of the family, no way. They stick to WhatsApp too lazy too change. The number of people who don't give a shit about their online privacy is crazy
@dadinek@fosstodon.org Unfortunately, yes, but they'll learn!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Threema!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Element & Signal
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The main problem I see isn't finding a good alternative, but finding a person who is willing to abandon #meta
I have multiple alternatives(#signal, #element #telegram #discord ) but what to do when I'm the only one using them?
@Tutanota@mastodon.social My current concern is interoperability. I can’t convince colleagues and family to escape from Meta (fortunately I can convince friends, but you can’t force colleagues or cousins to change their habits). I have a terrible impression of social fragmentation behind multiplying new walled gardens. How easy is it to bridge Element with Whatsapp and Telegram? And does it require a mirror account on those platforms?
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Threema - however I could not still convince my community to move
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Simplex
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Currently we are using #session and exploring #simplex
Thank you tutanota!!
@Tutanota@mastodon.social Delta Chat
@Tutanota@mastodon.social in your article: [...] Session is based in Australia [...]. Is not true.
The foundation has moved to Switzerland last year.
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