#viber security

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. One of the more recent concerns with regards to using messaging apps is security. Security Security is something not a lot of users would think to be important and perhaps, it’s also among one of the least concerns. 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. Read more in our articles including "Picking the Right Messaging App to Use" and "Viber 5.0 rolls out, now supports video calling".