What’s happened? Whatsapp is introducing biometric-based encryption for chat backups, replacing manual passwords and long recovery keys that feels like it came from NASA. This follows WhatsApp’s ...

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

WhatsApp is reportedly building its own encrypted cloud backup system, giving users an alternative to Google Drive and iCloud. Here’s how the feature is expected to work, what storage options it may ...

WhatsApp may soon offer its own cloud backup with passkey encryption, reducing reliance on Google Drive.

For many smartphone users, WhatsApp has become more than a messaging application. It is now a digital archive for business dealings, academic exchanges, family conversations and sensitive personal ...

WhatsApp is developing a new backup system that will allow users to store their chat backups on its own cloud, reducing reliance on Google Drive and iCloud.

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WhatsApp this week announced that it is adding passkey-encrypted chat backups, allowing users to protect their stored messages using Touch ID or Face ID instead of a 64-digit key. The feature extends ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The use of passkeys for WhatsApp is not news. After all, the ...

Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to memorize passwords or lengthy encryption keys. Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to ...