09 January 2013

HIKE Messenger now much more secure with SSL (Advantages & Disadvantages)

What belongs in all app stores for the best sellers? Correct: WhatsApp. A messenging service that has replaced almost overnight the SMS. Not too long ago, a new service saw the light of day. After a long announcement of the end of 2012 was Hike Messenger published. The app looks tidy and user friendly, but there were just some of the reasons for the offense. For example, was the announced encryption not here yet and the vaunted Free SMS could be only ship to India. 2 days ago now an update has been released.

Hike Update: What's New?

There was now a 128-bit SSL encryption , integrated the works, however, and this is important only in a WLAN. Over wireless networks, this is still not the case. Here, it is still be repaired, but I'm sure the developers are working flat out on it. Profile pictures can now be enlarged and notifications for group chats can now be suppressed. Also the founder of group chats can now remove individual participants from the chat.

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The SMS function has now been completely removed. Presumably this service, especially for Germany simply too costly. Especially from the service providers even the complete shutdown of the SMS service is being considered because it is technically obsolete easily. The German Telekom has long wanted to serve "Joyn" throw it on the market. The RCS-e-called service should be available soon and can be integrated through an app, according to the telecom. However, the release was announced already for summer 2012.

You can download the update for iOS and Android devices currently on the App Store and Play Store. Windows users send their messages, however still in the clear. According to the developers would be the Windows Phone 8 wait SDK porting because the WP7 SDK does not support SSL encryption.

What we expect from Hike?

Of course, the encryption of the data, via the normal data network, as this is, of course, used most frequently. In addition to the user demands a writing opportunity in landscape mode. An app for tablets like the iPad or a PC or Mac client would also be nice. But that's probably wishful thinking.

Disadvantages of Hike

What are the disadvantages of Hike and there are those? Of course there are some who even serious. True to the motto: "Nobody is perfect", this service has a very serious security issue. This is from the developers but intentional. WhatsApp uses so the IMEI of each device, making the abduction of the account is relatively simple and leads to one regularly hears about that strangers send messages. This is obviously annoying.

Hike at the whole thing is a little different. If you read the Terms and Conditions of times it becomes apparent that hike has secured the rights to everything that is sent. By news of images, sounds and videos, all part after sending Hike . And they can do with it what they want.
One should be careful with what you sent to personal data. Regardless of whether the time might make all the data, but here are the contractual sales data for legalization. No one knows how the service is funded eventually.clip_image002

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