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Privacy Guides

@privacyguides.org

Signal No Longer Requires Phone Numbers! What's the Catch?

privacy #cybersecurity #SecureMessaging #FOSS

September 22, 2026 at 11:53 PM

Senwill

@senwill.bsky.social

Stay safe online! Discover the best end-to-end encrypted messenger apps to protect your privacy and security. Read now: rebrand.ly/End2End-Encr... #EndToEndEncryption #SecureMessaging #Senwill

September 20, 2026 at 7:31 AM

Daniel Hugenroth

@lambda.bsky.social

One of my favourite CoverDrop details: out-of-band verification of the trusted organization key which signs the entire key hierarchy. Its digest is included in the imprint of every printed Guardian newspaper, removing the need to trust CAs 🔑🗞️ more details: www.coverdrop.org

The picture shows a smartphone and the imprint of a newspaper. The smartphone displays a screen from the SecureMessaging feature showing a key digest. The newspaper imprint shows the same digest. The digest consists of a number of randomly-looking letters and digits.

July 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Slighe gu Slàinte 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@slighe-gu-slainte.bsky.social

#Threema #SecureMessaging

Threema @threema.ch · Mar 24

It couldn’t be easier to make sure there are no external contacts in your Threema Work group chat: only add contacts with blue dots. threema.ch/faq/levels_e...

🔴⚪⚪ external contact
🟠🟠⚪ external address book contact
🔵🔵🔵 verified internal company contact

March 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Startupmac

@thestartupmac.com

X (formerly Twitter) has introduced XChat #xmessagingapp #voicemessages #futureofcommunication #communitybuilding #groupchat #securemessaging #newlaunch

June 18, 2025 at 5:44 AM

Senwill

@senwill.bsky.social

Stay safe online! Discover the best end-to-end encrypted messenger apps to protect your privacy and security. Read now: rebrand.ly/End2End-Encr... #EndToEndEncryption #SecureMessaging #Senwill

September 25, 2026 at 7:31 AM

Applied Clinical Informatics Journal

@aci-journal.medsky.social

NEW: Improving Direct #SecureMessaging through Directory Management www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

#MedSky #HeathIT #InfoSec #DigitalHealth @feterik.bsky.social @culehmann.bsky.social

October 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Julian Mair

@julianmair.com

Good morning @re-publica.com ☀️
Yesterday was awesome, with so many great conversations about #secureMessaging and Air 🤩

If you're also interested in giving @air.ms a try or just want to chat — ping me and we can meet up.
#rp26

Air @air.ms · May 18

We will be at @re-publica.com over the next 3 days and brought some invitation codes for Air! ✨

Reach out to @julianmair.com if you’d like to get early access to Air.

#rp26

Air invitation cards in front of the re:publica26 banner.

AIR
- No phone number or email
- End-to-end encrypted
- No metadata retention
- Self-hosting capable
- Post-quantum secure
- Based on Messaging Layer Security (MLS) and open standards
- EU-based
- Free and open-source

May 19, 2026 at 8:31 AM

Esmie

@esmie.mastodon.cosmicnation.co.ap.brid.gy

Love the videos and the app. Keet doesn’t collect, track, or profile your data. It’s just private conversations.

#keet #privacy #digitalprivacy #securemessaging #peertopeer #dataownership #privacymatters #alttech #decentralized #freedomtech

June 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM

MAPS Messaging

@mapsmessaging.bsky.social

Secure your IoT systems with SASL over MQTT—no protocol changes needed. MAPS Messaging makes it seamless to deploy authentication across edge-to-cloud workflows. Learn more: mapsmessaging.io!
#SASL #MQTT #IoTSecurity #EdgeToCloud #SecureMessaging #IoTAuthentication #SeamlessIntegration

October 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM

Phoenix R&D

@phoenixrd.bsky.social

We ended 2023 with a talk at #37C3. @raphaelrobert.bsky.social and Konrad presented Messaging Layer Security (MLS).
The room was packed and some people couldn't attend – luckily the talk is now online.
🍿 media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12064...

#securemessaging #encryption #e2ee #messaginglayersecurity

January 3, 2024 at 9:25 AM

Senwill

@senwill.bsky.social

Stay safe online! Discover the best end-to-end encrypted messenger apps to protect your privacy and security. Read now: rebrand.ly/End2End-Encr... #EndToEndEncryption #SecureMessaging #Senwill

September 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM

EMail Parrot

@emparrot.com

Reaching NYC safely by boat. What a welcome! Staying safe online with Email Parrot (emparrot.com). Safe, secure, and private group emails. No phishing, spam, or tracking. #email #privacymatters #privacy #spam #SecureMessaging #DigitalSafety #nodemunder1k #NYC

December 1, 2024 at 1:14 AM

Michael Ganis 🇺🇸

@bellassai.bsky.social

#Telegram #Russianspying #messageintercept #securemessaging

December 17, 2024 at 2:41 AM

it business

@itbusiness-schweiz.bsky.social

Verlorenes Smartphone, entsperrtes Gerät, sensible Firmendaten: Genau dieses Szenario will Threema mit DualLock absichern.

#Threema #Cybersecurity #SecureMessaging #Datenschutz #DigitalSovereignty

Threema sichert Chats doppelt ab – «it business» – Meldungen aus der ICT-Welt

www.itbusiness.ch

June 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM

HushTags

@hushtags.bsky.social

I am looking for testers and early adopters. Register today to get access to free samples and early access links. Join the anti-social sharing revolution today.

connect.hushtags.app/try-out-hush...

#HushTags
#LeaveYourMark
#PrivateMessaging
#SecureMessaging
#SecureCommunication
#Privacy
#Sharing

May 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Peepzchat

@peepzchat.io

🚀 Peepz: Smarter, Safer & More Fun! 🔐✨

Chat with confidence, connect freely, and enjoy AI-powered features that keep conversations smooth & secure. 🔥💬💡

Join the future of messaging today! 📲🔵 #Peepz #SmartChat #SecureMessaging

April 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM

MAPS Messaging

@mapsmessaging.bsky.social

MQTT is fast, but without authentication, it’s vulnerable. MAPS Messaging adds SASL authentication for secure, identity-driven MQTT messaging. No compromises on speed. No gaps in trust.
#IoTSecurity #MQTT #MAPSMessaging #SecureMessaging #SASL