I’ve been using Signal and Teleguard, but not Threema because it’s a paid app. Which one is the most secure?

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    5 months ago

    This depends on your scenario.
    You can use a comparison chart to find suitable fits.

    Threema and Signal are both ok, Teleguard in general doesn’t look like a trustworthy option.

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      5 months ago

      Yes, Signal and Threema have great encryption, and Teleguard is not as popular but it is anonymous and from Switzerland.

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        5 months ago

        It’s mainly about Teleguard apparently being completely closed source and using an unknown proprietary encryption protocol.
        Personally I would omit it based on this and use it only for non-sensitive stuff if completely omitting were not possible.

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          5 months ago

          Yes, Teleguard is not particularly reliable, even though it is owned by Swisscows, a company that has its own search engine and secure alternatives to Google. Furthermore, Teleguard is not that old; it was launched in 2021.