In such a dark moment, when not even the most innocent in society are protected, men and women are needed who are willing to make the decisions that will determine whether truth and justice will prevail. Such a time that would produce even the question of whether an unborn child is worth saving is a troubling one. Right now, across the country, debates rage over perhaps the defining legal issue of the past sixty years: abortion. Thomas More echo as loudly today as they did five centuries ago. We’ve reached out to Viber for additional clarification and will update if more information becomes available.“The times are never so bad but that a good man can live in them.” Still, Viber joining a growing number of messaging apps - likeWhatsApp, Wire, Telegram and Signal - that offer full end-to-end encryption is definitely a step in the right direction, but until we know more about the protocol in use and the authentication methods, it’s kind of a crapshoot. Without an independent audit, we really have no choice but to trust the company when it says our messages are secure.

The truth is, the best encryption protocols are studied, tested and generally (but not always) open source.

Without this authentication method, you could conceivably be chatting with - or having your messages intercepted by - a third-party (called a man-in-the-middle attack).Īnother concern with the protocol is in the idea that some companies believe they can roll their own solution by understanding the basics of cryptography.

Two other popular services, Signal and WhatsApp, allow you to compare key fingerprints with the other party, a feature Viber’s encryption method doesn’t seem to offer.

While end-to-end encryption is a great idea in theory, the reality of the matter is that not all encryption is created qual. What’s not immediately clear is what protocol Viber is using to protect its users.

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