The recent updates on WhatsApp Terms and Conditions has brought back people’s attention on privacy issues. There is no denying that though we are spending more and more time on our phones talking to people and browsing information, we still get shivers down the spine every once in a while because we feel like being spied by our phone.
To help you build a stronger firewall to protect you from unexpected snooping and detecting, here are several apps we recommend that can help guard your privacy.
Signal just might be the biggest beneficiary from the WhatsApp incident. Confident enough to use “Most Secure Messaging App” as its slogan, Signal uses its end-to-end encryption technique to make sure all your information and messages are encrypted, always and by default.
Aside from its high safety level, Signal is also not bad as a messaging app. It has the same features as WhatsApp while offering other privacy features, such as self-destructing messages that automatically disappear after a period of time, creating a comfortable environment for its users to chat in.
ProtonMail is the world's largest secure email service. It is well known for being in Switzerland, therefore protected by strict Swiss privacy laws. Everything is encrypted end-to-end with open-source codes. No personal information is needed to create an email account and not even IP logs are kept, enough to guarantee you stay anonymous.
DuckDuckGo protects your data by showing you a privacy grade rating when you visit a website, telling you who is trying to track you and how well you are protected. This app is perfect for those times when you want protection from all the ad trackers when logging into accounts associated with a website.
A VPN is a no-brainer privacy boost you can give to your phone. VPNs can not only hide your IP address, but also the sites and apps you use from your internet service provider. ExpressVPN is one of the best free VPNs out there. It’s reliably fast, has 160 server locations in 94 countries, and a 24/7 customer support.
