#viber privacy

The decline of SMS ushered the rise of so many alternatives and we’ve tried quite a lot of them – Viber, Line, WhatsApp, Kakao Talk, Telegram, and Voxer. Based on local telco data we’ve gathered in the past couple of years, Viber is the most used messaging app along with Facebook Messenger. However, recent events on hacking and leaked data have made the topic of security and privacy a more serious matter. Comparison table of features between FB Messenger, Whatsapp and Viber. While Viber’s end-to-end encryption by default ensures the security of your data, certain Messages or materials can be very personal and sensitive like photos or videos. Viber has the option to send photos/videos with a specific Time Limit so that after your message is read, it’s automatically deleted from the device. Hidden Chats allow you to hide any conversation from your chat list so that only you can see them using a PIN that you can set, so you can protect extra private information in case someone else gets their hands on your phone or desktop and accesses your Viber account (God forbid!). These are just the core privacy and security features that Viber has incorporated into their messaging app. Read more in our articles including "Picking the Right Messaging App to Use" and "Viber 5.0 rolls out, now supports video calling".