WhatsApp to become not only one of the most popular, but also safe messengers.
Despite the changes in the digital world, In many situations, we would like to preserve confidentiality. Although it is more difficult to make, Software developers are trying to meet our needs. At this time a pleasant news for many developers announced WhatsApp.
One of the currently popular instant messengers already uses encryption end-to-end. Work on the introduction of this decision last long, or rather the November 2014 of the year. This news certainly sounds optimistic also because, that work on encryption was invited to the company Open Whisper Systems, previously created a cult app Signal.
"More than a billion active users around the world are already protected protocols Signal and full encryption. Next year, we intend to continue to cooperate with external partners in order, to make communications more secure. "
WhatsApp offers encrypted end-to-end applications for Android, and Apple's iOS. It includes not only text messages, but also photos, video, voicemails, documents and calls. Only one condition. Both parties must use the latest version of the application.
"Many messaging applications have only partial encryption does not protect against eavesdropping. A full encryption to ensure WhatsApp, that only you and the person with whom you are communicating is able to read the contents sent, and no one will be able to read, even WhatsApp. Your posts are protected by a unique key, which it has access to only the recipient and you, it is necessary to open and read messages. For additional protection, sent a message has a unique lock and key. "
