Ετοιμάζεται και η WhatsApp. Η μάχη της Apple με το FBI παρακολουθείται στενά από όλες τις εταιρείες επικοινωνιών μέσω smartphone, καθώς υπάρχει η ανησυχία παραβίασης της ασφάλειας από την κάθε government. Αυτό τουλάχιστον είναι το αισιόδοξο σενάριο, καθώς οι αποκαλύψεις του Snowden, αναφέρουν ότι οι μυστικές υπηρεσίες είναι πίσω από κάθε επικοινωνία στο Internet.
One of the companies affected by these issues in the past, WhatsApp is planning to provide end-to-end encryption for voice calls and group conversations.
According to a publication in The Guardian newspaper, an official announcement from WhatsApp is expected very soon, with which the company will confirm the improvements security στην υπηρεσία των άμεσων messages her.
WhatsApp has already added encryption of messages to Android and iOS devices, but in the next few weeks will extend end-to-end voice and group conversations.
The same publication points out that WhatsApp encryption will be based on the code developed by a famous privacy protector, Moxie Marlinspike.
This specific encryption code has been tested many times by external security experts, and seems to fit the needs of WhatsApp.
The founder of the company, Jan Koum, always said that the users they should expect safety to be a given, not a bonus.