The instant messaging service, WhatsApp (Application site on here) Revealed that will have “full encryption” in his service, thereby increasing the privacy of people who use the service (the users). But this measure could create some legal conflicts.
O WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in 2014, social network with over one billion users by the world, and this announcement was made after a huge controversy where the North American authorities wanted Apple desbloqueasse an encrypted iPhone.
Co-founders have always given priority to secure communications and encryption in WhatsApp
The co-founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum and Brian Action, revealed in his blog that “WhatsApp has always given the priority that their data and communications were as safe as possible”.
It was through this review I have announced that the application had full encryption, “And today we are proud to announce that we completed a technological application that makes WhatsApp a leader in protecting your privacy: the full encryption”.
This type of encryption does not allow anyone but the message recipient, see the message. Not even the company itself, or cyber criminals or even oppressive governments.
This technology is generating criticism, since this type of encryption can generate spaces where the law can not act to combat criminals and others, being “evidence warrants the”.
Blog of the application of the co-founders, we can find comments where they say encryption is essential for users.
“We live in a world where data is scanned as never were…”, is that “Every day we see stories about sensitive data that were stolen. And if nothing is done, the digital information people will be more vulnerable to attack in the coming years. Fortunately, full encryption protects us these vulnerabilities”, Claim the application of the co-founders.
WhatsApp is also involved in a court battle because of encryption
The application is also involved in a court case similar to Apple company, where US officials wanted permission to be able to unlock the iPhone that had been used by the gunmen in a bombing in San Bernardino, USA.
Some reports say that WhatsApp and Telegram, (another application messages) were used for communications in the attacks that occurred in the city of Paris, in the month of November 2015. Bombings these that caused more than 130 dead.
Several Technological companies and activists are against placing rules on encryption
Several technology organizations and activists are against a control on encryption that the law has a special access so you can apply the law, since such permission will lead us to have flaws that can be used by bad guys (hackers or criminals) or even more oppressive governments, banking communications may also be at risk, transactions in e-commerce or other trade secrets.
WhatsApp is very popular in Latin America, Asia and also in America where people use this application to the detriment of traditional telecommunications networks.
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