http://mashable.com/2015/03/01/australia-politicians-wickr/
By Jenni Ryall
mashable.com
March 1, 2015
Australian politicians are reportedly using the secret messenging app
Wickr to communicate with each other on the sly.
According to The Australian, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and
Minister for Social Services Scott Morrison have been using the service
to communicate about their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Tony Abbott
and the ongoing leadership crisis.
It follows months of speculation regarding instability within the
Liberal-National Coalition Government, which culminated in a vote on
whether to declare Abbott's position vacant. That motion was defeated, but
it has not quelled the rumours that members of his government are secretly
pushing for a change of leadership.
Wickr has a secure file-shredding feature that destroys all communication
on your device and claims it has "military-grade encryption." On the app's
website, the company claims that no conversations can be tracked or
monitored using the app, which may mean that The Australian received a tip
regarding the top-secret communications between the two politicians.
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