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Olvid
Developer(s)Thomas Baignères, Matthieu Finiasz
Available inenglish, french
Websitehttps://olvid.io/en/

Olvid is a European multiplatform instant messaging software for smartphones and computers that allows text messages and files to be exchanged over the Internet, as well as audio and video calls. Founded in December 2018 under the leadership of two cryptography doctors, Thomas Baignères and Matthieu Finiasz, the Olvid company was incubated within Agoranov, an institutional incubator [1].

The application is ultra-secured and available on all types of Smartphone, Android and iOS and computer. The main break compared to the most widespread messaging such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram, or Signal is that the data is not hosted on servers, which is supposed to protect exchanges between users [2], [3]. However, spying is still possible if the used phone is otherwise infected [4]. The application is free for individuals [5].

Following Jeff Bezos' phone hacking revelation via a WhatsApp message [6], [7], the release of large-scale spying from Crypto AG since the 1970s [8], and doubts about Telegram's independence from the Russian governement [9], Olvid experienced an increase of popularity [10], [11], [12]. In addition, the company's founders pretend to be ready for the quantum cryptography transition [13].

Olvid collaborates with YesWeHack to validate its code [14], [15].

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Bancal, Author Damien (2019-07-13). "Olvid, une messagerie sécurisée made in Europe". Data Security Breach (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Le smartphone, maillon faible de la cybersécurité ?". France Culture (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. ^ "Vous prendrez bien un peu de données personnelles ?". www.dsih.fr. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. ^ Bancal, Author Damien (2019-07-13). "Olvid, une messagerie sécurisée made in Europe". Data Security Breach (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Cybersécurité: les trois pépites du FIC 2020 (2/5)". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  6. ^ "L'Arabie est soupçonnée d'avoir piraté le téléphone de Jeff Bezos". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  7. ^ "5 questions sur le piratage du téléphone de Jeff Bezos par l'Arabie saoudite". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  8. ^ "Crypto AG, l'entreprise de la CIA qui met à mal la neutralité suisse". La Croix (in French). 2020-02-15. ISSN 0242-6056. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  9. ^ "Russie: la messagerie Telegram sous l'œil du Kremlin". Le Soir Plus (in French). 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  10. ^ "Olvid, la messagerie française qui se veut plus sécurisée que WhatsApp, Telegram et Signal". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  11. ^ BUSINESS, BFM. "Start up & co: Olvid propose la première messagerie instantanée entièrement sécurisée - 11/02" (in French). BFM BUSINESS. Retrieved 2020-02-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Le français Olvid est récompensé pour son alternative à WhatsApp ou Telegram". 24heuresactu.com (in French). 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  13. ^ "En amont du FIC 2020, la cryptographie prête au post-quantique de la messagerie Olvid récompensée". Industrie-techno (in French). 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  14. ^ "Hackers bank big bucks at live hacking event in France". The Daily Swig | Cybersecurity news and views. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  15. ^ "Guillaume Vassault-Houlière, YesWeHack : le Bug Bounty est aujourd'hui une pratique mature et reconnue". Global Security Mag Online (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-19.

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