Open Whisper Systems (Creators of Signal) finished the integration of Signal Protocol on WhatsApp.
Review by moxie: whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/
#whatsapp #encryption #e2e
Review by moxie: whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp-complete/
#whatsapp #encryption #e2e
#WhatsApp is now encrypted, but keep in mind:
- it doesn't hide WHO you're texting to.
- Files are stored at whatsapp's servers
whatsapp.com/legal/#Privacy
- it doesn't hide WHO you're texting to.
- Files are stored at whatsapp's servers
whatsapp.com/legal/#Privacy
✳️ WHATSAPP | BETA ✳️
WhatsApp added Videocalls support in 2.16.3.286 iOS beta version.
#whatsapp #beta #videocalls
WhatsApp added Videocalls support in 2.16.3.286 iOS beta version.
#whatsapp #beta #videocalls
✳️ WHATSAPP | PRIVACY ✳️
Facebook to start using WhatsApp data for targeted advertising
WhatsApp will also explore ways for businesses to send messages using its platform over the next several months, it said in a blog post.
Source: Reuters
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Facebook to start using WhatsApp data for targeted advertising
WhatsApp will also explore ways for businesses to send messages using its platform over the next several months, it said in a blog post.
Source: Reuters
#privacy #whatsapp #facebook
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Reuters
WhatsApp relaxes privacy stance, to share phone numbers with Facebook
(Reuters) - Popular messaging service WhatsApp said it would start sharing users’ phone numbers with parent Facebook Inc (FB.O), marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy.
✳️ WHATSAPP | BUSINESS ✳️
businesses are coming to WhatsApp, take a look at this words from WhatsApp's blog:
But as we announced earlier this year, we want to explore ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you too, while still giving you an experience without third-party banner ads and spam. Whether it's hearing from your bank about a potentially fraudulent transaction, or getting notified by an airline about a delayed flight, many of us get this information elsewhere, including in text messages and phone calls. We want to test these features in the next several months.
#whatsapp #business
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businesses are coming to WhatsApp, take a look at this words from WhatsApp's blog:
But as we announced earlier this year, we want to explore ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you too, while still giving you an experience without third-party banner ads and spam. Whether it's hearing from your bank about a potentially fraudulent transaction, or getting notified by an airline about a delayed flight, many of us get this information elsewhere, including in text messages and phone calls. We want to test these features in the next several months.
#whatsapp #business
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WhatsApp.com
Looking ahead for WhatsApp
Today, we’re updating WhatsApp’s terms and privacy policy for the first time in four years, as part of our plans to test ways for people to communicate with businesses in the months ahead. The updated documents also reflect that we’ve joined Facebook and…
WhatsApp banned from sharing data with Facebook in Germany
WhatsApp threatened with legal action over Facebook data sharing deal:
The order “prohibits Facebook with immediate effect to collect and store data of German WhatsApp users”, according to a statement from the watchdog. “Facebook is also ordered to delete all data that has already been forwarded by WhatsApp”, it said.
The order had been taken out because the data sharing deal was never done with the agreement of users of the two companies, the watchdog said.
via independent
#whatsapp #data #privacy
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WhatsApp threatened with legal action over Facebook data sharing deal:
The order “prohibits Facebook with immediate effect to collect and store data of German WhatsApp users”, according to a statement from the watchdog. “Facebook is also ordered to delete all data that has already been forwarded by WhatsApp”, it said.
The order had been taken out because the data sharing deal was never done with the agreement of users of the two companies, the watchdog said.
via independent
#whatsapp #data #privacy
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The Independent
WhatsApp banned from sharing data with Facebook
Such an arrangement is only allowed if both companies make sure that people commit to it, German privacy watchdog says – which didn’t happen
✳️ MOROCCO | RIGHTS ✳️
General attorney in Morocco wants to access personal data of WhatsApp and Telegram users with the excuse of fighting terrorism.
Morocco would not be the only country willing to access personal data, general attorneys in charge of the fight against terrorism in France, Belgium and Spain are also studying actions.
🇪🇸 Via Cadena Ser (spanish)
On February, Morocco banned WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and other services providing mobile internet calls.
#privacy #rights #telegram #whatsapp #morocco
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General attorney in Morocco wants to access personal data of WhatsApp and Telegram users with the excuse of fighting terrorism.
Morocco would not be the only country willing to access personal data, general attorneys in charge of the fight against terrorism in France, Belgium and Spain are also studying actions.
🇪🇸 Via Cadena Ser (spanish)
On February, Morocco banned WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and other services providing mobile internet calls.
#privacy #rights #telegram #whatsapp #morocco
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Cadena SER
Marruecos quiere controlar los datos de los usuarios de WhatsApp y Telegram
En Marruecos no se puede hablar por las aplicaciones de VoIP, como WhatsApp, Viber o Skype, desde principios de año. Ahora el fiscal general del rey va más allá y quiere tener acceso a datos personales de los usuarios de estos servicios con la excusa de combatir…
Why we should worry about WhatsApp accessing our personal information
🌐 via The Guardian
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🌐 via The Guardian
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the Guardian
Why we should worry about WhatsApp accessing our personal information
Consumers have a right to be protected. That’s why my office, the information commission, has asked Facebook and WhatsApp to pause plans for data sharing
WhatsApp has revamped his website and is launching Status to celebrate its eighth anniversary.
Essentially identical to the "Stories" feature in Instagram and Snapchat, both of which allow users to share daily life updates with friends.
With WhatsApp Status, WhatsApp users can use the in-app camera to share photos or videos that can be annotated with emoji, text snippets, and drawings. Status updates can be shared with all contacts, rather than just individuals or specific groups, but there are also options to choose who is able to see what.
#whatsapp
🌐 Blog post
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Essentially identical to the "Stories" feature in Instagram and Snapchat, both of which allow users to share daily life updates with friends.
With WhatsApp Status, WhatsApp users can use the in-app camera to share photos or videos that can be annotated with emoji, text snippets, and drawings. Status updates can be shared with all contacts, rather than just individuals or specific groups, but there are also options to choose who is able to see what.
🌐 Blog post
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WhatsApp.com
WhatsApp Status
It was just eight years ago, in February 2009, when we started writing the first lines of code for what would eventually become WhatsApp. The original idea behind the project was to build an application that lets your friends and other contacts know what…
📶 Telegram is the messenger who consume less data
The Italian operator SosTariffe studied the statistics of traffic consumption among the most popular messengers, finding out which one consumes less mobile MB.
▶️ The benchmark was performed with the most popular applications for messaging:
— WhatsApp
— Telegram
— Google Hangouts
— Line
— Viber
— Facebook Messenger
— Skype
Experts have been testing for hours using LTE.
The results speak for themselves: Telegram consumes less data than the other messengers, while Skype and Facebook Messenger are recognized as the most uneconomical.
As you can see from the table below, Telegram is ahead of WhatsApp. The messenger of Pavel Durov is characterized by the low consumption of mobile traffic, with a score of 0.42 MB to 3.75 MB per 1 hour of usage, which is 35-40% less than Facebook messenger.
Other applications consume more than WhatsApp, which consumes from 0.65 to 6.23 MB per hour.
🌐 Source
#benchmark #data #analysis #whatsapp
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The Italian operator SosTariffe studied the statistics of traffic consumption among the most popular messengers, finding out which one consumes less mobile MB.
▶️ The benchmark was performed with the most popular applications for messaging:
— Telegram
— Google Hangouts
— Line
— Viber
— Facebook Messenger
— Skype
Experts have been testing for hours using LTE.
The results speak for themselves: Telegram consumes less data than the other messengers, while Skype and Facebook Messenger are recognized as the most uneconomical.
As you can see from the table below, Telegram is ahead of WhatsApp. The messenger of Pavel Durov is characterized by the low consumption of mobile traffic, with a score of 0.42 MB to 3.75 MB per 1 hour of usage, which is 35-40% less than Facebook messenger.
Other applications consume more than WhatsApp, which consumes from 0.65 to 6.23 MB per hour.
🌐 Source
#benchmark #data #analysis #whatsapp
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