In Viber, 69 percent of users in Bangladesh value privacy

News Desk: Viber, one of the world's leading apps for free and easy communication, has released the results of a volunteer poll conducted through their app. 3 lakh 40 thousand users participated in this poll. According to the poll, 6 percent of Viber users around the world value privacy through digital. And 69 percent of Bangladeshi users consider privacy important.

In this crisis of the Kovid-19 epidemic, the pace of digitalisation has accelerated in almost every field of life, from education to healthcare. People are turning to apps and digital media to stay connected with family members, friends and colleagues. According to a recent poll by Rakuten Viber, the privacy of information in this conversion is still at the top of users' priorities. People from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia Pacific participated in the survey. Of these, the vast majority of people in Bangladesh (69 percent of respondents) consider digital privacy necessary.

Features like personal communication and default end-to-end encryption are important to users. Among the five different topics, 80 percent of respondents around the world said they want to keep the conversation confidential. On the other hand, 74.49 percent of Bangladeshi users said that they want their conversations to be secret. Ensuring that the organization does not share or collect any information with users outside of the information required to operate the app was the second most voted feature. Fifteen percent of the world's users expressed their views on the issue.

Viber private call and chat end-to-end encrypted. No one can join or invite to group chat without permission. Viber also has a hidden chat feature, which cannot be accessed without a PIN. This ensures greater protection of users' privacy. In addition, 69 percent of respondents worldwide and 81 percent of Bangladeshi respondents said they would change their messaging app because of any privacy concerns.

This information highlights the priority of privacy to users. Jamel Agawa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rakuten Viber, said, ‘This result highlights the importance of privacy around the world, including in Bangladesh. This means that privacy can never be left behind; Especially at a time when personal communication is being monitored in the hope of making a profit.

This result reveals a significant aspect of the world, which is that people value privacy. Their concerns are growing and they are able to make the right decisions about the use of digital media. Protecting the privacy of information is our top priority and Viber will provide a secure and secure platform for all users around the world, including Bangladesh. '