Apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or Session present themselves as privacy champions. They promise "end-to-end" encryption and "absolute" confidentiality... and many people settle for that.
But one common argument is: "I have nothing to hide" or "I’m just a small business, this doesn’t concern me." In reality, this illusion of safety is increasingly being shattered.
Account seizure requests are becoming more frequent — not only in serious criminal cases, but also in very common contexts: protesters, local journalists, freelancers, neighborhood shop owners... Anyone can be targeted, sometimes just by association or being in a misinterpreted group chat.
So the question becomes: can we really entrust our communications to companies — no matter how well-meaning — when their infrastructure remains vulnerable to legal pressure?
Governments are issuing increasing numbers of user data requests, even on encrypted platforms. Very few resist. Any app can be forced to cooperate.
Some apps stand out through decentralized architecture and open-source code. But this isn’t without flaws:
The 10 countries that sent the most data requests to Telegram are documented in the Telegram Transparency Project. Likewise, subpoenas received by Signal are publicly listed via Signal Government Requests.
Privacy has become little more than a marketing argument.
These platforms, even when well-intentioned, are still intermediaries. And any intermediary can fail.
The most secure way to communicate is… not to depend on anyone. With tools like SIRR, you can easily:
This is the spirit in which I developed Sirr: an app that goes back to basics. No message sending, no account, no cloud, no trackers.
Lightweight and minimalist, it does one thing — but it does it well: making a message totally unreadable to anyone without the decryption key.
Privacy isn’t something you buy with a button. It’s built, step by step, by learning the right habits. Encrypting your own messages is a form of quiet resistance.
Take back control, without relying on a company or obscure server.
Whether you're on Windows or Android, a complete tutorial is available to help you generate your keys, encrypt, and decrypt your messages step by step.