In the past, it was much more challenging to communicate over long distances. Technological development gave us the means to reliable and fast communication. Today, with the help of instant messengers, we are in touch with our loved ones in real-time and it barely costs anything except for an internet connection. These applications have become a part of our day to day lives, but do we know how they adversely affect privacy in our lives? There are two sides to a coin; likewise, the centralized messengers of today, while offering ease of communication, siphon off your data. Using messengers to stay in touch with our near and dear ones has become part of our daily routine. Right after waking up, the first thing we do is to go through our mobile phones. With centralized messengers like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, there is an illusion of privacy.
Are centralized messengers secure?
We know that centralized messengers play a significant role in our lives. Without WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messengers, our lives would be more complicated. Centralized messengers are mostly used for personal messaging, but nowadays, they are also being used for business development purposes. They may provide several advantages, but let’s delve on what’s really going on under the hood. Have you ever thought, what happens if your personal and business secrets got out or were shared with your competitors?
This is something that’s very likely to happen on centralized messengers, given the numerous privacy concerns they’ve had for a while now. How is it possible to know your secrets, you may ask. It is certainly not implausible. These messaging platforms store your information on centralized servers (data farms) that are susceptible to a central point of failure. Anyone insider or a person with sufficient technical knowledge of how these platforms work may try to hack your information.
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