Cloud platform Fasetto shows Google how Undo Send should be done

A couple of days ago, Google took Gmail's Undo Send feature out of its six year beta period, and brought the option to a wider audience. Although the feature has been widely welcomed, there has also been criticism, particularly about the measly 30 second time limit users are given to change their mind and recall an email. Today Fasetto launched Messaging 2.0 which includes the ability to recall or edit messages or files that have been sent, with no time limits.

Fasetto is a cloud storage platform that offers security features that will appeal to the enterprise, as well as home users. Available for Windows, Android, iOS, OS X, and even Windows Phone, the platform has a focus on security that extends to being completely free of tracking and log files, but it also has a thing or two to teach Google.

The service claims to be the "fastest messaging available cross-platform, cross-device", but in addition to the speed, it is the message and file recalling features that are of interest. If a user realizes they have send a message in error -- possibly revealing confidential information -- it can be simply deleted. It does not matter how much time has elapsed, the ability to delete or edit messages remains available.

The editing feature is also something that will be welcomed by larger companies or teams of collaborators. If a message is sent out to a large number of people that contains incorrect information, one solution would be to send a follow up message explaining the mistake. But there's no guarantee that this message will be noticed or acted upon -- it's entirely possible that some or all recipients will refer back to the original message and take action based on incorrect data. Messaging 2.0 brings the option of editing the original message to eliminate this problem.

Messaging is just one component of Fasetto; cloud storage and file sharing is at its heart. Just as with messages, should a user realize that the wrong file has been sent to someone -- or it has been sent to the wrong person -- it can be quickly deleted from the recipient's device. But can't the recipient just make a copy? Not necessarily. Fasetto allows for restrictions to be placed on files that are sent so they can only be viewed and not downloaded.

Signing up for Fasetto doesn’t cost a thing and includes 10GB of storage as standard. This can be increased to 100GBfor $10 per month.

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