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Why There’s No Such Thing as a Threema User Account

Several recent news reports have sparked discussion in the IT community and raised questions among some of our users. One topic is the view that paid online services are incompatible with anonymity – and therefore with strong data protection. Another is the risk of user accounts being hijacked through identity spoofing, which current events have brought back into focus.
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Threema and IBM Research: Collaboration for a Quantum-Secure Future

We are joining forces with IBM’s renowned research division to implement post-quantum cryptography in Threema. This collaboration will further strengthen Threema’s exceptional security standards, ensuring that our communication solutions are prepared for future threat scenarios.
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Recommend Threema Work and Earn a Reward

Do you use the Threema Private app and know professionals who might be interested in a secure business messenger? Recommend Threema Work and earn a bonus!
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A Privacy Quiz to Celebrate Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day! Are you up to speed when it comes to online privacy? Put your knowledge to the test, and take the privacy quiz in the Threema Channel.
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Security Doesn’t Equal Privacy

When it comes to data protection on the Internet, security and privacy are often mentioned in the same breath. However, the two terms are not synonymous. We explain the differences.
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On WhatsApp’s Recent Data Leak

This week, various media outlets reported that WhatsApp exposed user data on a massive scale. Some called it the “largest data leak in history,” others said the situation to be worse than one might think at first. We somewhat disagree. A brief assessment.
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No to Online Surveillance, Yes to Digital Integrity

In response to increasing surveillance on the Internet and the weakening of our privacy that goes along with it, the “digital integrity” movement is forming resistance. In Switzerland, two cantons have already voted decisively to establish a fundamental right to “digital integrity” in their state constitutions. At the end of the month, the canton of Zurich will also vote on this issue.
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“I have nothing to hide”: Why Privacy Matters

Does this statement make your hair stand on end? Unfortunately, the “nothing to hide” argument has persisted for far too long and often prevents any constructive discussion about privacy protection on the Internet. It’s high time to debunk it.
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The Unwritten Rules of Chat Communication

Do you think instant messaging is the same as any other form of written communication? Think again. Over time, various unwritten rules have emerged that need to be observed if you want to get your chat message across correctly. We have compiled a few of these rules of etiquette in this (not-quite-serious) blog post.

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