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WhatsApp’s new ‘privacy’ policy is a gift to other messaging apps

25
Feb
2021

When WhatsApp made clear that it planned to share a lot more information with parent company Facebook, including sensitive data such as phone number, device particulars and location, some users were not happy. But WhatsApp didn’t just make those changes. It included them in a new privacy policy and asked users to agree or not. […]

Category MobilePrivacy protection Written by Computerworld 0 Comments

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WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption

07
Apr
2016

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has strengthened the encryption of its widely used instant messaging app, a development that in theory makes it harder for law enforcement to gain access to communications. WhatsApp’s founders said Tuesday that the application now implements end-to-end encryption, which means only authorized users can decrypt messages. “The idea is simple: when you send a […]

Category Access controlApplication security Written by Csoonline 0 Comments

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