In the last couple of years, the phrase “ end-to-end encryption ” has been appearing more often around the Internet and in the news . What exactly does it mean and how safe is it really? End-to-end encryption is a method of secure communication that prevents third-parties from accessing data while it’s transferred from one device to another. In end-to-end encryption , the data is encrypted on the sender’s device and only the recipient is able to decrypt it. Nobody in between, whether they are the Internet service provider, application service provider or hacker, can read it or tamper with it. The cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt the messages are stored exclusively on the sender and receiver’s devices. Many mainstream communication platforms have adopted end-to-end encryption , including Apple iMessage, Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger, but how safe is this technology? Does it really protect your messages from the minute you send it t...