Whatsapp is the most downloaded on the planet platform. Currently is estimated to have over a billion active users, so each official announcement does is relevant. But the latest may be historic and will certainly have implications globally.
Whatsapp reported that all messages sent from the application will be private. In its official website he explained that “change is very simple”: now the messages, photos, files, audios and videos can be viewed only by the user and the user sends the recipient. It will happen the same with the groups.
“Even we can see the messages”, say from WhatsApp. Furthermore, in a challenging tone, said that thanks to the update that managed to implement “nor hackers or cybercriminals, or oppressive regimes” may have access to messages. The application called this leveling as ‘encryption coast to coast’.
The objective which the platform is that conversations that take place through the application have the same level of confidentiality as a talk face-off between friends. The specialized portal Hipertextual explains that the arrival of this function also groups allows, from now on, and as long as users in the group have the same version of WhatsApp, the service automatically encrypts all messages.
What should users? If you want all your messages are encrypted should NOT install any plugin or application. Simply must have the latest version of Whatsapp. The application will make you follow a verification steps by QR code. To do this, go to your respective app store and look for the update. In the coming weeks there will be an automatic update.
political connotation
This development comes a conjunctural moment Whatsapp. The fight between the FBI and Apple opened the debate facing security against privacy. While government officials say they need to have control of much of the information produced by users, to prevent acts of terrorism, among other things; web platforms ensure that privacy is a sacred right.
The right to privacy and data protection has gained importance in the last decade, and provide assurance of information security is part of the offer that phone manufacturers competing in the market. Bruce Schneier, a real myth in the world of cryptography and creator of the most prestigious algorithms data encryption, publicly applauded Tim Cook, as well as other prominent voices of cyberactivism.
In the same vein he delivered the founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, who said “freedom is at stake” and Snowden was also expressed in support for Apple saying that “this is the case most important technology of the last decade”.
currently, in countries like Colombia a court order to have access to external platforms like Whatsapp conversation is needed. However, with the new changes implemented this type of action would be affected. The question is what actions governments take against this provision?
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