Kim Dotcom’s MEGAchat promises encrypted video chats in browsers
Recent world events have gotten many tech companies concerned about security and privacy. Some of them have scrambled to add, enhance, or even enforce security measures like encryption while governments and their leaders, like Cameron and now Obama, have scrambled to have them blocked or at the very least weakened. Chat apps and services are one of the common targets and we've seen many old and new ones wave the encryption flag as a major feature. MEGAchat is just one of the latest to join that roster and it comes from a man who should know the situation all too well.
Kim Dotcom's name has become a household one when it comes to discussions of piracy and file sharing. His Megaupload service came under fire and was eventually shutdown because of accusations that it cost Hollywood millions. Barely a year after, he launched MEGA, also a cloud storage and file hosting service but one that emphasized on privacy through encryption, probably much to the ire of some in the entertainment industry. Now, the service is taking one step further by offering video and audio chat with the same privacy promise.
