WhatsApp has also added an additional security update that ensures even a chat backup is more secure.
The widely used messaging application will currently enable users to use their fingerprint to unlock their encrypted backups.
This is an added security feature wherein only the account owner can access his or her saved messages and media.
New ways to safeguard encryption backups
In the past, people were required to provide their password or PIN to access their backing on Google Drive or iCloud.
Although this was safe, it could sometimes be inconvenient to the users, particularly when they forgot their passwords. WhatsApp hopes to streamline the process to be safe and easier with the new update.
Today, if you want to recover your backup, WhatsApp will use fingerprint authentication rather than a password.
It implies that even upon gaining access to your phone or cloud account, the attacker will be unable to access your WhatsApp backup unless you provide your fingerprint.
Reportedly, the fingerprint unlocking option will be compatible with those devices that already have the biometric authentication enabled.
The option is also added to the end to end security of WhatsApp, meaning that you and the person you are communicating with are the only individual to access or hear messages.
Less work, more quick and secure
Over the recent years, WhatsApp has been significantly enhancing its security data. Since encrypted messages are up to the two step verification, the platform still places user privacy as its highest priority.
The new fingerprint unlock system will ensure that users find it simplified to recover their chats on other devices without entering the tedious passwords.
It is also a means of bringing peace of mind to the individuals who feared unauthorized access to personal data.
Tech experts are of the opinion that this update rides on the enthusiasm that WhatsApp has to integrate convenience with safety.
The fingerprint backup unlock will save time and ensure that users who frequently change phones or reinstall the application protect their data.
It is being gradually applied to Android and iOS users and shortly will be made worldwide with the current app update. In case you do not see it, check the latest release of WhatsApp in your app store.
This step strengthens WhatsApp’s commitment to ensure that it safeguards the privacy of the users, one fingerprint at a time.
