{"id":117907,"date":"2016-04-08T15:21:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T13:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117907\/8-things-to-know-about-the-new-whatsapp-encryption\/"},"modified":"2016-04-08T15:21:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T13:21:12","slug":"8-things-to-know-about-the-new-whatsapp-encryption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/04\/08\/8-things-to-know-about-the-new-whatsapp-encryption\/","title":{"rendered":"8 things to know about the new Whatsapp Encryption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook owned instant messaging service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Whatsapp\u2019s<\/a> latest version will use security technology that prevents any interception as messages and media travel between devices.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five things you need to know about the new encryption:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>It is\u00a0available only when you download the latest version of the Whatsapp.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-12.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-102912\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-12.gif\" alt=\"giphy (12)\" width=\"502\" height=\"451\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>The service ensures only you and the person you&#8217;re communicating with can read what is sent, and nobody in between, not even WhatsApp.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-13.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102914\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-13.gif\" alt=\"giphy (13)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The message is secured with a lock that only you have the key needed to unlock.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-15.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102918\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-15.gif\" alt=\"giphy (15)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The feature does not need to be activated and happens automatically when you update your Whatsapp messaging.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102919\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-4.gif\" alt=\"giphy (4)\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>All media which includes video, audio, images and files are also encrypted end-to-end.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-102920\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-5.gif\" alt=\"giphy (5)\" width=\"495\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Group chats won\u2019t have the encryption feature until everyone in the group is on the newer version of Whatsapp.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-20.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-102921\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-20.gif\" alt=\"giphy (20)\" width=\"500\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The encryption uses &#8216;The Signal Protocol&#8217; designed by Open Whisper Systems to keep third parties like governments and cyber criminals away.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-8.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-102923\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-8.gif\" alt=\"giphy (8)\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>This feature has sent governments and security agencies into a frenzy because it will be tougher for law enforcement and security agencies to intercept your private messages. So you are safe.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-21.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102926\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/04\/giphy-21.gif\" alt=\"giphy (21)\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='3094c075426f835f9f4802ed8107523f'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instant messaging service WhatsApp announced this week that it would strengthen privacy for its more than one billion users. 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