A Blend of Blockchain & Cybersecurity: How This Company Says it is Keeping Your Messaging and Social Media Safe and Secure

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Insidiously growing during the past few years is a rise in digital viral infections, a key weapon in cybercrime.

Cybercrime shot up 600% during the pandemic, mostly through sophisticated email phishing schemes and, by the end of the year, is expected to cost the world $6 trillion.

In April 2021, the world was notified that 533 million Facebook Inc. FB users’ phone numbers and email addresses were leaked on a hacking forum, setting up a line of easy targets for future scam artists.

One example of a company that says it is fighting back is DatChat Inc. DATS. DatChat states it is leveraging proprietary technology and advanced cybersecurity encryption models and aims to provide a safer mode of online conversation through its DatChat Private Social Network and Messenger platform. 

What Can it Do? 

Following the trails of blockchain integrators such as DocuSign Inc. DOCU and cybersecurity providers like Fortinet Inc. FTNT, DatChat says that it operates at the crosspoint between 2 highly sophisticated technological niches, allowing it to create a host of features otherwise unavailable.

The DatChat Social Network platform, for example, allows users unparalleled control over their messaging. Using the platform, users control the number of views or times a message they send is available to recipients, and they may unilaterally delete messages off a recipient’s device.

Also integrated into the platform is a “worst-case scenario” protocol where users can “nuke” entire conversations off a recipient’s device, a feature unheard of on any other messaging application.

Adding to this unique host of features is anti-screen-shot technology that limits a recipient’s ability to screenshot and save the contents of a message or post, another feature that is usually privy to streaming service platforms like Netflix Inc. NFLX and Amazon Prime.

Additionally, DatChat states that its Messenger messages are encrypted with AES-256, a highly secure specification approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and that the platform limits the ability for others to bombard users with forwarded messages.

Aggregate these features and what results is what DatChat calls a platform that provides users with the utmost control and privacy over their messaging experience. In a time where censorship and cybersecurity pitfalls litter the infrastructures of standard messaging services, DatChat’s messaging platform attempts to present itself as a viable alternative. 

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