Messaging app Viber rolled out its own end-to-end encryption update yesterday, following in the footsteps of its competitor, WhatsApp, and allowing users to keep their calls and messages private.

Viber Joins WhatsApp, Apple In Encrypting All Messages. ByParmy Olson, Former Staff. AI, robotics and the digital transformation of European business. Apr 19, 2016, 10:46am EDT Apr 21, 2016, 09 ...

WhatsApp is available on Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 8 and Symbian phones. It too is an instant messaging-style text service that also allows you to send photos and videos.

But I can only send it on Viber and not WhatsApp. Ok, control your rage Rita. The app also got a couple of other features that are useful too, if you care to know about them.

But Viber’s implementation won’t be as behind-the-scenes as WhatsApp’s is. Instead, the company has added a few extra features for those who want added protection.

WhatsApp and Viber, on the other hand, have the advantage of working across various platforms, allowing you to chat freely without a silly thing like phone preference getting in the way of ...