Whatsapp is now standard messages Send encrypted. The function is initially introduced through the Android app.
That says Open Whisper Systems , which develops encryption together with Whatsapp.
The encryption is already built into the latest version of Whatsapp for Android. Since the encryption works with one-to-one conversations. Group discussions and media reports have not been encrypted.
It’s complete end-to-end encryption, which means that Whatsapp can never see the content of messages themselves. Users who send each other encrypted messages mutually exchange encryption keys after which only they have access to mutual messages. Out
Open Whisper Systems announced that those types of chats are supported soon. The end-to-end encryption Moreover soon added to other platforms.
Previously profiled apps as Telegram and Cryptocat themselves with the ability to send secure messages, but Whatsapp was much larger. Service worldwide has more than 600 million monthly active users. About nine out of ten Dutch smartphone users say What Juices.
Open Whisper Systems is itself encrypted messages app Text Secure. The code behind the app is public and has so far resisted all hacking attempts. The same code is used to build the feature Whatsapp.
According to Moxie Marlinspike, CTO of Open Whisper Systems, is six months working on the integration of encryption in Whatsapp.
The function will automatically put. The situation appears to be impossible to ever use in the future content Whatsapp messages to target ads to users. For parent company Facebook That also did not do the company so far and the social network emphasized earlier that Whatsapp would continue to operate independently
By:. NU.nl
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