TigerText for Private Text Messages
March 2, 2010
A company called X Sigma has a plan to make text messages private. The AFP story “TigerText App Removes Embarrassing Text Message” said:
People receiving the messages are prompted to download the TigerText application for free in order to read the text, which is not actually sent to the recipient’s iPhone. Instead, the message is hosted on the company’s servers where it can be erased whenever the sender wishes. Sent messages can be deleted on demand or be set to automatically vanish after a specified period. A “delete on read” feature starts a 60 second countdown when a text message is opened and then erases it at zero.
Good idea but one that should be available for PDF files. The idea that a PDF is forever is a far greater problem than 140 word text messages. Tough to search for information unless the hosting company provides information to third parties. Just my opinion.
Stephen E Arnold, March 2, 2010
No one paid me to write this news item. I will report non payment to the National Archives, an outfit where deleted messages are a constant concern.
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