Against the backdrop of the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France, many have become concerned about the security of private correspondence in the messenger. According to several sources, Russian officials were allegedly even instructed to delete all official correspondence in the messenger. IT industry experts have discussed whether it is possible to secure your communication in Telegram in light of these events.
According to IT journalist Sergei Vilyanov, there is currently no single most secure software product, and Telegram is just as secure as its counterparts.
Telegram differs from other messengers in terms of security about as much as a hamster differs from a rat, which is to say, not at all.
Vladimir Zykov, director of the "Association of Professional Users of Social Networks and Messengers," believes that the easiest way to protect your correspondence in Telegram is to use secret chats. In this case, messages will not be located on Telegram servers, but on users' devices. This will protect them from possible unauthorized access.
It is possible to conduct correspondence between two users using end-to-end encryption. The correspondence is not stored on the server; it is stored on the end devices of the users. Telegram allows you to save secret chats, and privacy will be protected by your devices.
In conclusion, if you have previously used Telegram for correspondence outside of secret chats with end-to-end encryption, then deleting the correspondence history will not help you get rid of it forever. Relax and switch to French.
Earlier, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the Presidential Administration does not use Telegram or other messengers for official purposes. Peskov explained this by saying that the programs do not meet the security requirements for official correspondence. In addition, he stated that cleaning up correspondence is complete nonsense.
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