Sweden’s Heml.is is the latest effort to launch an encrypted messaging service. The service will provide end-to-end encryption, hiding plaintext information from any entity collecting the data. Privacy concerns sparked by leaks about massive U.S. surveillance programs have spurred encrypted messaging services overseas. Experts say such a service could complicate government spying efforts, which could be difficult to break. The NSA has more leeway in collecting data on the grounds of national security, experts say. The group is currently in the process of crowd-funding the project and has raised roughly half of their $100,000 goal.”]