Feature and design parity between iOS and Android is here Back in June we released SKY ECC for iOS 2.1 and ushered in a whole new look for SKY ECC and a raft of new features. Many of you wondered when the new look and features would be coming to Android—well today is the day. … Read more
Current encryption is safe and here’s how it will stay that way If there is a boogey man for encryption it’s quantum computing. The prospect of a computer so powerful it could work out all the possible permutations for the secret key and decrypt a message in minutes or hours or even days is pretty … Read more
A free and open press is one of the stalwarts of democracy. People dedicated to seeking and publishing the truth, who work tirelessly to call governments, companies, and individuals to account when they do something against the public interest. The press and media have been under attack, literally and figuratively, for far longer than the … Read more
Apple’s new hackable devices will make devices more secure for everyone One of the reasons we exclusively use devices from Apple, Google, and BlackBerry is the intense scrutiny they get from—well—everyone. Beyond hackers, professional security researchers poke, prod, test, and exploit the devices all the time. Granted, exploiting devices can be bad, if researchers don’t … Read more
But we can’t let our guard down yet Almost 7 years ago Edward Snowden went from an unknown CIA employee to one of the most wanted men in the world. His revelations on the depth and scope of mass surveillance by the Five Eyes ( United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada) rocked … Read more
There’s more to communications security than saying it’s encrypted We —and by “we” I mean techie people— talk about end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging as a must-have feature in any chat app (or service like Facebook Messenger). But we gloss over the details of encrypted messaging—what all the parts of an app do and what’s really … Read more
We believe everyone has a fundamental human right to privacy. We believe people should be able to conduct their lives and business in private if they wish. This is why Sky Global was founded. It’s why SKY ECC was created. People need to have conversations privately with their friends and colleagues. Lawyers need to be … Read more
SKY ECC is designed to protect your privacy and security You know the line. You’ve heard it countless times…if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about. And we all know as soon as someone makes that statement, it’s time to start worrying. That statement, and all its variations, is always, always, … Read more
Today we’re releasing our biggest ever SKY ECC update with SKY ECC for iOS 2.1. The app has a completely updated look and a bunch of new features we think you’re going to like.
