🆕 Software Suggestion | Olvid #1938

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2020-06-01T13:43:30Z

chgilbert commented

2020-06-01 13:43:30 +00:00

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Basic Information

**Name: Olvid
**Category: Real-Time Communication
**URL: https://www.olvid.io

Description

Olvid is a secure instant messaging application similar in its functionnalities to many other in-stant messaging applications like WhatsApp, Signal, Citadel, etc.

Potential "strengths"

No trust in servers
Forward Secrecy
Anonymity
Metadata encryption
Ongoing CSPN audit and bug bounty

Why I am making the suggestion

Looks like a promising new messenger, they plan on integrating post-quantum crypto.
Wondering if it has a real advantage over others.

My connection with the software

None.
Just found it while browsing.

[X] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

## Basic Information **Name: Olvid **Category: Real-Time Communication **URL: https://www.olvid.io ## Description Olvid is a secure instant messaging application similar in its functionnalities to many other in-stant messaging applications like WhatsApp, Signal, Citadel, etc. Potential "strengths" - No trust in servers - Forward Secrecy - Anonymity - Metadata encryption - Ongoing CSPN audit and bug bounty ## Why I am making the suggestion Looks like a promising new messenger, they plan on integrating post-quantum crypto. Wondering if it has a real advantage over others. ## My connection with the software None. Just found it while browsing. [X] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

danarel commented

2020-06-01 20:12:32 +00:00

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Closed source is a real downer for them. We have good open-source solutions listed and I am not sure there is a benefit to including a closed-source alternative.

Will be nice to see what the audit says regardless.

Closed source is a real downer for them. We have good open-source solutions listed and I am not sure there is a benefit to including a closed-source alternative. Will be nice to see what the audit says regardless.

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ghost commented

2021-06-25 00:50:54 +00:00

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I think it's time to close this Issue.

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Reference: privacyguides/privacytools.io#1938