Encryption means your messages are private, but they may still not be entirely safe.

If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it.

Blue and green bubbles aside, texting your Android friends has never been safer. Discover the "lock" icon that just changed ...

Your emails aren’t as private as you think. PGP encryption lets you secure messages, protect sensitive files, and keep prying eyes—hackers or governments—out of your business. Here’s how to start ...

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

Apple joined the RCS bandwagon last year, giving its users the ability to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. The only problem? Those messages are not encrypted, exposing them ...

This week, we talk about recent developments with messaging apps Telegram and Signal, and discuss the future of encrypted messaging, surveillance capitalism, and nonprofit business models in tech.