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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have you ever heard the phrase “I have nothing to hide”? It’s often used by people who advocate government surveillance as a means of combating crime. According to this logic, however, anyone who is not a criminal has nothing to hide and therefore does not need an encrypted communication channel. This assumption is not only wrong, but also quite dangerous.
Whether you’re organizing a surprise party, planning a marriage proposal, or running a diary note group, sometimes there are messages or chats that are not meant for prying eyes. In Threema, these chats can be marked as private and even hidden from the chat overview.
Every year on July 17, World Emoji Day is celebrated. Because emojis have become indispensable for chat communication – whether as a reaction to a message or directly in the text – we have put together a few fun facts about the little pictograms.
