Businessinsider.com just interviewed the Jeff Kupietzky the former CEO of Oversee.net, which DomainSponsor.com about his newest venture PowerInbox and its SecretInk, app for sending and receiving free self-destructing text.
BUSINESS INSIDER: Seems like the easiest way to describe your app is “Snapchat for text.” Is that about right?
JEFF KUPIETZKY: We share similar mechanics with SnapChat but we feel SecretInk is more useful as you can convey more precise information in text format (passwords, accounts…). We also want to leverage user’s existing communication channels (email, sms) instead of forcing them and their recipients to install a new app that the messages go through.
BI: Talk about the security that goes into making these messages self-destruct and otherwise stay private
JK: All messages are sent fully encrypted over the network using HTTPS. No plain text or message content ever goes through third-party servers. We also remove the message from our servers as soon as it’s opened. No copy is retained or backed up in any way. Messages are never retrievable after they’ve been opened by the intended recipient.
BI: How does this compare to other apps in a similar space? (Wickr come most readily to mind.)
JK: We leverage existing communication channels instead of forcing users to create a new one or forcing their recipients to install an app. With SecretInk you can send secret messages for free over email and SMS without setting up a new account or using a new system.
BI: What was the impetus to create SecretInk? Any personal motivations for wanting to communicate secretly?
JK: With all of the NSA and Google account access news, we wanted a way to send messages to each other and KNOW that they are not viewable by third parties. We’ve used the app internally to help share passwords and account information as we’ve developed the app. Plus PowerInbox’s mission has always been to make email fun again and SecretInk fits well with our other interactive email experiences.
BI: IS IT NSA-PROOF?!?!
JK: It is in as much as we encrypt all the messages as they go over the wire. If the NSA was determined enough, they could hack your local machine (or your recipients) and watch all your activity. In that sense, nothing is NSA-proof.
The world is really small, I was not aware that Jeff was working on this company.
Last week I tried to sell them discretion.com, they looked very interested, only problem their budget was only $1,000. My 10 years seller financing plan and small monthly installments did not change anything … LOL
Last year we launched a similar service at ZUT.com where you can also send messages that autodestruct as soon read, initially we called it Discretion.com and finally ZUT.com, we have the web version but also the ios and android apps ready for one exactly one year now, I just did not put them online as my attention was focused on a more critical project that needed all my attention, it’s a good reminder we may launch it now.
@ Francois Carrillo, You’re a genius! Your app/service is bound to be a hit. Why not stick with, Discretion.com? It’s meaningful, and more likely to get funded, imo.