How to Send a Secure Text Message: SMS, iMessage, Signal
SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal handle encryption, backups and chat history very differently. Here's which to use, and when a one-time link is safe...
SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal handle encryption, backups and chat history very differently. Here's which to use, and when a one-time link is safe...
Generate one-time links from scripts, CI jobs and helpdesk tools with the free SecureNotes REST API. Working patterns in curl, Python and JavaScript, ...
Gmail confidential mode, Outlook encryption and locked attachments all help, but each leaves gaps. Here's how to use them, and when to keep the secret...
Texts have no per-message password. Here's what iPhone and Android settings can lock, what they can't, and how to send a passcode-protected link inste...
No account, no sign-up: how to send a private message as a one-time link, and which parts stay anonymous versus which can still point back to you.
Teams chats are retained and searchable by compliance tools long after the conversation ends. Here's how to hand over a password with a one-time link ...
A hotel, vendor or assistant wants your card number. Here is the safest way to hand it over, and what to do when typing it out is the only option.
WhatsApp encrypts your message on the way, but the password then sits on both phones and in backups. Here's how to send it so it's gone after it's rea...
Never commit it, never paste it into chat. Use a one-time link to bootstrap a new laptop and a secrets manager for everything after that.