Demand for domestic secure messaging applications developed by Turkish Cyber Security Cluster member companies has increased!
Recently, the update of Whatsapp terms of use and privacy policies and the new privacy agreement sent to users by Whatsapp and the request for consent from users so that their personal data can be collected, processed and used have also activated local messaging applications. The information that users' WhatsApp accounts will be closed if the new privacy agreement is not signed by February 8 has suddenly brought alternative messaging applications to WhatsApp to the agenda.
In the statement made by the Turkish Cyber Security Cluster, which was established under the auspices of the Presidency of Defense Industries in order to strengthen the domestic cyber security ecosystem in our country and to ensure that the needs are used with domestic cyber products, it was stated that "In order to protect both our individual and corporate data and ensure our security, priority should be given to the use of our products developed with domestic and national capabilities in all areas.
In this context, Türkiye Cyber Security Cluster stated that this is the right time to give opportunities to domestic products in secure messaging and to transition to domestic secure messaging applications. It was stated that in order for our country's data to remain in our country, individual users and institutions should be given the opportunity to use secure messaging applications developed by Turkish Cyber Security Cluster member companies in order to switch to domestic products.
Since the beginning of 2020, TRTEST Test and Evaluation Inc., a subsidiary of the Presidency of Defense Industries. Among the products of the Cluster, which carries out Testing and Certification activities on the security of Secure Messaging Applications together with Secure Messaging Applications, there are many secure messaging products that can be used individually and corporately.
Turkcell developed by BEEPWhile , is the most well-known among these applications, more than 6 million users started using BIP in the last few days. Standing out with its features when compared to global applications, BIP, unlike its competitors, provides communication support for up to 1000 people in group conversations and allows meetings with 10 people in group video conversations. BIP also provides instant language support and offers translation support in 106 languages. The application also offers different content for users.
Turk Telekom's application LAFF', while providing one-to-one and group messaging and sending messages and photos for individual users, also offers voice conversation services to its users using the in-app calling feature, wherever they are in the world.
In corporate applications, it is developed to ensure that corporate data is transmitted securely and does not leave the institution. HAVELSAN MessageIt offers the feature of installation on institutions' servers and working in a closed network. HAVELSAN Message, which used white box cryptography in an instant messaging application for the first time in the world, has already started to be used in many public institutions.
DEKOB TECHNOLOGY Developed entirely domestically by UÇURTMA, with its Zero Trust policy, in addition to being a secure messaging application that can be used on web and mobile, it also provides file transfer, video conferencing, survey module, task manager module and multi-language support.
NETAŞ Highly Secure Media Communication Platform, developed by engineers, where institutions and companies will be service providers for their employees and which promises end-to-end security of communication even in unsecured open networks. NOVA S/COMIn addition to secure messaging, voice, video calling and location sharing, it also provides file transfer up to 100 MB.
OPEN SEA INFORMATICS It provides special encryption methods for communication between mobile phones and desktops, providing ease of working with smartphones and desktops at the same time. SHELTERAs a messaging application compatible with the native operating system Pardus and corporate firewalls, it also provides voice and video calling and live location sharing support.
ORDULU BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI A.Ş. developed by and serving institutions in the cloud or on the institution's own servers. ULAK.IMIn addition to end-to-end secure messaging, it stands out with its solutions to provide asymmetric key change in every message sent and to prevent MITM attacks between the server and the client.
Providing voice and video calls with one-to-one and group options for institutions IC TERRA developed by WORKIT In addition to secure messaging, it also offers features such as personal agenda, task assignment, events, video conference meetings and calendar in the work area.
SPEXCO developed by the company SPECIt offers features such as end-to-end secure one-to-one and group conversations, mass message sending, photo, file, contact sharing, and in-app screen lock usage, especially for the use of institutions.
PTT TECHNOLOGY Developed on open source architectures with national engineering capabilities. PTT WIREAs a secure application that users can run in their own data centers, it provides effective accessibility with its platform-independent structure.
ALCHEMY SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Developed with a corporate focus by TELL ME In addition to text, emoji, multimedia and interactive messages for individual and group messaging, it also includes high-resolution video call, voice call and conference features. At the same time, the application also includes additional tools to help users track and organize their business and operations.
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