Wickr, with the motto “Leave No Trace,” is a self destructing messaging app that was designed by cryptographers, is like a much more adult and secure version of Snapchat. The focus on Wickr is privacy and security – even your name and phone number are never in the company’s hands. Messages (which can include pictures, audio, or video) “self destruct” after a user-determined lifespan (from 3 seconds to 6 days). Messages are instantly encrypted using military-grade technology, and each message has its own decryption key. Once the messages self destruct, Wickr works in the background to overwrite the message’s data so it can never be recovered. Wickr also disables the screenshot function, so recipients can’t keep any of your messages (a problem that has cropped up with competing apps). The app features a well-designed and easy to use interface, and an image editor (similar to Snapchat’s) is available as well. Wickr is a fantastic app for sending secure messages, and is absolutely the best in its category. We’re looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this app.
