Privacy is an essential value
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North Korea, Iran, China, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Laos, Vietnam, Syria, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan... The list goes on. lives in authoritarian countries that completely suppress freedom of speech and watch their citizens. Only 20% of the global population lives in countries that are considered free. But sometimes there are issues with the right to speak out even in free states - just think about and .
Privacy is not a luxury that we can only afford in times of safety. Instead, it's a value to be preserved. It's essential for liberty, autonomy, and human dignity. - Bruce Schneier
All people must have the right to communicate securely and privately. But in the real world, the right alone is not enough, there should be a way. MystSafe app allows anyone to communicate and keep their secrets without being identified, traced, monitored, wiretapped, or denied access.
Even a few messaging apps that are widely considered "safe" do not ensure all the necessary privacy and security components together. Check out these articles to learn about the perils of centralized secret management and messaging technologies:
: Password managers aren't foolproof... Several leading password managers have been victims of hacking and data breaches. (Dark Reading).
: Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin’s regime seem to know their every move? (Wired).
: Drug syndicates and other criminal groups bought into the idea that a new kind of phone network couldn’t be infiltrated by cops. They were wrong—big time. (The New Yorker).
: As recent events have shown, using an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal is no privacy panacea (Wired).