https://wiki.doikayt.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Category%3ASecure_Messaging 2026-09-12T11:43:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.46.0 https://wiki.doikayt.org/index.php?title=Category:Secure_Messaging&diff=21&oldid=prev 2026-08-12T02:35:19Z

<p>qwiki: categories/secure-messaging.md</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;span id=&quot;secure-messaging&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> = Secure Messaging =<br /> <br /> End-to-end encrypted direct and small-group messaging for sensitive coordination – distinct from Slack-like team chat (see [[Category:Team Collaboration]]) and video calls.<br /> <br /> These tools keep message &#039;&#039;content&#039;&#039; private, which is a different job from hiding &#039;&#039;where your traffic goes and who is sending it&#039;&#039; – for that (VPNs, Tor), see [[:Category:Privacy &amp; Anonymity]].<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Order of preference&#039;&#039;&#039; (same logic as the rest of the wiki):<br /> <br /> # Self-hostable and federated ([[Element]] / Matrix), where you can run a server.<br /> # Centralized but from a privacy nonprofit ([[Signal]]) – best usability, minimal metadata, but no self-host fallback.<br /> # Mainstream platforms only as a last resort.<br /> <br /> For high-risk or censored environments, two specialized tools beat both: &#039;&#039;&#039;SimpleX Chat&#039;&#039;&#039; (no user identifier at all) and &#039;&#039;&#039;Briar&#039;&#039;&#039; (works offline over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/Tor – used in the 2019 Hong Kong and 2022 Iran protests when servers were blocked). Both trade features for that resilience.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Rejected for this domain:&#039;&#039;&#039; WhatsApp (Meta-owned, metadata harvesting) and Telegram (no default end-to-end encryption) – encryption or ownership disqualifies them for sensitive work.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Communications]]</div>

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