Thanks to the recently leaked privacyschandalen in the US and the European eavesdropping law that are becoming further stretched, it is a lot of people are aware of their privacy. Conversations via the chat be conducted are often easy to figure out. But an app like ChatSecure-to-use is this a lot harder.
ChatSecure is an open source chat app for Android and iOS that OTR encryption on the XMPP protocol supports. Originally, the app is only available for tablets and smartphones running on iOS to run (iPhones and iPads). Through the developers of The Guardian Project, this now also released for Android.
The app consists only of a client. For others to be able to chat you must first have an existing instant messaging service, such as Facebook, Jabber, or Google Chat link. This is very simple because the settings of compatible chat channels have already been saved. So you need only select the service and your account name and password.
To be safe, to be able to chat, both parties must be communicating with each other have an app or program that uses OTR encryption. This can be this app but also the desktop programs Pidgin and Adium in combination with OTR encryption plugin.
ChatSecure has the following characteristics:
ChatSecure screenshots
You can free download ChatSecure and safe install the latest trial or new full version for Windows 10 (x32, 64 bit, 86) from the official site.
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