In order to protect your messages onWhatsApp, the developers have added an encryption system on the Android version of the application. The encryption added to WhatsApp messages is called TextSecure and has been developed by Open Whisper System, a non profit group. In an interview with Wired website, Moxie Marlinspike, the developer of TextSecure said that he believes that this is the largest deployment of end to end encryption ever.
For now, the encryption is being applied only to messages that are sent via the Android version of WhatsApp, but soon it will also be extended to videos, photos and even group messages that are sent via Android. Open Whisper System said that they are planning to develop versions that will support other smartphone operating systems, but they are not sure yet when that will happen.
WhatsApp confirmed that the encryption system will be turned on by default for all their Android users. We remind you that WhatsApp was bought by Facebook for 22 billion dollars in October.
At the same time, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF), has unveiled a project that will be cheaper and easier for smaller websites and organizations and they will use strong encryption. It is called “Let’s Encrypt” and it’s aiming to develop software tools that will automate the process of using the standard encryption systems on web.
Peter Eckersley, the EEF technology project director, said that many organizations and websites are not adopting these kinds of technologies simply because it requires installing and administrating them.
How TextSecure does actually works on WhatsApp?
TextSecure encryption uses some kind of forward secrecy, with other words it uses a fresh key for every single message you are sending. While not many users will be pleased to see the new encryption feature being added, we suggest them to not worry, as it is for their own safety.
What do you think about TextSecure being enabled by default into WhatsApp? Was this a good move made by the developers?
Source:-http://thefusejoplin.com/2014/11/install-whatsapp-nokia-android-phones/
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