Now that WhatsApp, the application most used system of instant messenger, has decided to encrypt their messages and calls making them inaccessible to any user, except the partners themselves, it is necessary to explain the importance of this measure.
it all started with the iPhone case prime suspect in the attacks in San Bernardino sparking a feud between the FBI and Apple. The entity of the United States Department of Defense wanted access Apple software but the company’s position was to defend the privacy of its users. And that is exactly what Apple has done with the new encrypted messages.
Specifically, the measure is to shield every written message that can only decode the receiver. That is, all messages encrypted and will now travel to WhatsApp servers in the same condition and then to the recipient, it will be the only one who can see your content. “No one can access the message neither criminals nor hackers or oppressive regimes. Even ourselves, “says Jan Koum, WhatsApp co-founder
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” I was born in full Soviet Union under communist governments, and the inability to speak freely was one of the reasons why my family immigrated to the United States, “Koum said. It seeks to make clear that all content flowing through WhatsApp will be shielded against prying eyes. It would actually be similar to a face to face conversation situation: Only partners know their content
The same applies to telephone calls made from within the application. Follow the same principle and no one can access them, not even the intelligence services. Finally, remember that to enjoy the encryption of messages, the user only must be updated to its latest version application
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