WhatsApp integrates biometric security in web and desktop clients

28 January 2021
That means face unlock too.

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  • 04 Feb 2021

Koala, 01 Feb 2021I believe that adding a face id means only one thing - it w... moreIf you mean u.is then I've heard of it many times, on different security forums and in crypto articles. So it's a messenger also? As many discuss it as a mining tool.. That's why I didn't even checked it.

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    • Koala
    • NxN
    • 01 Feb 2021

    I believe that adding a face id means only one thing - it will collect even more info that it did before. I hate all these so-called "security means" which do exactly another thing. I don't want to share my phone to have a 2FA and I don't want to let my phone do so many photos that will be also stored on servers. The best decision for me is Utopia p2p - no data collection, impossible to hack and absolutely anonymous. Think of your data, please. Don't let big corporations make money on us.

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      • Poh
      • X$a
      • 30 Jan 2021

      Anonymous, 29 Jan 2021No issue for me, I am terminating FB, IG, Twitter, & Wh... moreIs that possible? Isn't all provider pushing out 2G/3G for 4G VOLTE nowadays? is VOLTE safe? I think the good old days of BBM is better than number based accounts! with only friends and family adding me. No more BBM, but Threema look promising!

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        • Poh
        • X$a
        • 29 Jan 2021

        Anonymous, 29 Jan 2021Not sure if serious. But places like 23&me and ance... moreMaybe it won't be hard to get! With the current infection rate! The cure will be mandatory, providing cure for you and DNA mining opportunity for whoever! I don't know about conspiracy story etc! But i believe in the paper trail! Who benefits the most! Most probably orchestrated it! Facebook last data mining enough is laughable! I will definitely change to open source, end to end encryption with anonymous sign up!

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          • Tecno dancer
          • tEZ
          • 29 Jan 2021

          Facebook WhatsApp = data CIA ( central information accounts) = mark Zuckerberg , if you have an account wa,fb,if = you have no secrete no more. Adding a Biometric= for me, it's crazy.

            AnonD-973296, 28 Jan 2021Even if we go deep into the mountains and in tunnels, we st... moreI fully agree. Respect the law, DO NOT drink beer!

            Leave 'em for me!

            A hug!

              Sneaky. Here was I thinking I will uninstall WhatsApp on my phone & continue just using on the Web. Now they want me not to delete app on phone so that it can continue doing it's thing collecting data by forcing me to authenticate web logins with installed app on phone. BIG NO

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                • Anonymous
                • KSE
                • 29 Jan 2021

                It doesn't matter, as long they are keeping their policy, like sharing of data to Facebook.
                I refuse to use whatsapp

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                  • inE
                  • 29 Jan 2021

                  Now Zuck wants our fingerprint data, no thanks. They have a history of being sneaky with data collection, even if it is said it is only stored on the phone, i wouldnt trust anything facebook. They are as bad as chinese companies

                    Anonymous, 29 Jan 2021Exactly, I explain to my friends and my contacts that I wil... moreTo be honest, I'll take data protection over end-to-end encryption. You can do the encryption by yourself, but you cannot stop data collection and I mostly care the latter. Makes me wonder why any Linux OS software centre downloads have Telegram in the catalogue.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • na1
                      • 29 Jan 2021

                      Poh, 28 Jan 2021They after your DNA as wellNot sure if serious.

                      But places like 23&me and ancestry got that base covered. People will be trolling less if they understood how these DNA "matching" firms are using that treasure trove of hard-to-get personal data to do everything from engineering designer molecules for some of the biggest names in ailments without cutting the DNA "Donor" a single dollar's worth of a cheque. And also using it for establishing mapping and tracing networks.

                      I can't help but wonder how people can so carelessly throw away their personal data rights all in the name of convenience, FOMO, or just some other senseless BS reason.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • p%B
                        • 29 Jan 2021

                        YUKI93, 29 Jan 2021Lol please, I prefer to care about privacy instead of conve... moreExactly, I explain to my friends and my contacts that I will delete Whatsapp and Instagram (if they want to get in touch with me I will use Telegram from now on).
                        But then again, nobody wants to get in touch with me, so I am ok in this regard. Lol.

                        Now, as a funny thing, Whatsapp is safer than Telegram (Whatsapp has end to end encryption enabled by default, Telegram doesn't, you need to manually start "secret chat" each time you want to talk to somebody). On the other hand Telegram doesn't share your data with anybody, unlike Whatsapp.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tDQ
                          • 29 Jan 2021

                          We don't care about all the security since they can share it whenever they like

                            kanaaka, 29 Jan 2021a good messenger apps is the messenger that your friends an... moreLol please, I prefer to care about privacy instead of convenience.

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                              • loner
                              • Dk@
                              • 29 Jan 2021

                              zuckerbergian apps are more dangerous than chinese apps 😑

                                a good messenger apps is the messenger that your friends and your family use the most.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tPG
                                  • 29 Jan 2021

                                  No issue for me, I am terminating FB, IG, Twitter, & Whatsapp account and go back to the olden days using cell phone.

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                                    • INDONESIAN
                                    • wrw
                                    • 28 Jan 2021

                                    Hey mr. zuks, it's not matter how strong your app security if the data thief is inside your brain!!

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • nGi
                                      • 28 Jan 2021

                                      AnonD-973296, 28 Jan 2021Even if we go deep into the mountains and in tunnels, we st... moreone day maybe you'll learn to enjoy a beer. For now..... enjoy your walks in the mountains! Have a good day :-)

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                                        • GYi
                                        • 28 Jan 2021

                                        Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021that's amazing. 2 bars in the mountains! Are they serv... moreEven if we go deep into the mountains and in tunnels, we still get barely 1 bar which is surprising considering that our internet sometimes goes out every once in a while. so its all good. and no im below the age requirement for drinking beer, i have tried it, its the most disgusting thing i have ever put in my mouth 😂😂