My esteemed listmates,

As I navigate through the tributaries of cell phone usage, applications and
security the app - What'sApp -  is repeatedly mentioned.

Have you found it helpful or not?

It seems its purpose is to provide secure communications so if you wanted
to share a secure text, photo, video or graphic you'd install that on your
Android or iPhone.

I was reading that both (or all) parties to this communication would need
to have installed WhatsApp on their respective cell phones, correct?

I'm reluctant (as are library pastors) to add any (or anymore) apps to our
cell phones.

1 - everyone wants you to install their app so you could end up with
hundreds on your cell.

2- what assurances do we have that whomever owns WhatsApp isn't sharing
that info you want kept confidential with others?

Every ejournalist  writes articles re: the top 10 apps you should have on
your phone.

Are there apps anyone would be willing to share they've found most helpful
and why?

Data and security breaches are occurring daily and people's identities are
being co-opted and misused by nefarious people so it's become scary to do
anything online - even to just check your email as offline alternatives are
being eliminated at an alarming pace.

We've helped people in the library who are weeping at what's happened to
them and them clueless about how they got there or what to do.

Thank you,

Charles.

Charlotte County Public Library