Companies that offer secure online communication services are increasingly pushing private texting applications over encrypted e-mail, reports The Wall Street Journal. While consumer e-mail programs require authentication credentials—which are then stored in a database—for user login capabilities, the companies say the encryption for smartphone-based services happen on the device, so there is no way to unencrypt the messages remotely. Both Apple and Android secure messaging services say they have seen an increase in downloads in the past month. Meanwhile, a new website called justdelete.me collects on one page links that will delete online accounts, including social media, photo-sharing and shopping accounts, simplifying the process of vanishing from the Internet. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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