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Sunday, 25 January 2015
Sunday, 25 January 2015
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All of the web application was Whatsapp forward. This app has now arrived, but it has limitations. Look forward 5 features which are not in Whatsapp web app:
1. It does not support iPhone
Between the web browser on your smartphone for Whatsapp and syncs message through your server. This service is currently not supported iPhone. Whatsapp said, because of Apple's platform Limitations iPhone users can not find this service. According to reports, the future will support it for the iPhone. But then peeping-looked in the phone will make do.
2. Internet connection is Required in the phone
QR Code image after scanning Whatsapp pair your phone to the Web client, your browser will show a message. But if the phone was switched data, the browser will not work on this service. Ie, to run web browser must be connected to the phone all the time.
3. browsers other than Chrome
In addition to the web interface Whatsapp Google Chrome browser does not support any more. So if you have Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer Use this service if you will not. This is the explanation for the chrome push Whatsapp better technology.
4. Users can not block
Has greatly increased the number of spam messages Whatsapp. The only way to avoid them is to block users. However, Whatsapp can not block users on the Web client.
5. You can not create group or leave
You can send a message to those who are part of groups and can receive. But you can not create a new group and can not leave the old group. Web client broadcasts a message can not be either.
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
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The only news coming from the Messaging app Mr. Dyorov Telegram-Founder Powell told Tech Crunch that the feeling that they have been working on since Whatsapp Whatsapp its web version of their web developer Higher Tried to. However Whatsapp information from any web version but a recent search of Android World dot NL Powell has fanned fears. Whatsapp the latest updates in the code Whatsapp Web is written. In addition, the code in the web service to track logging and online Stetson has written about.
However, it can not be taken as definitive evidence that Whatsapp but it seemed to work on the team is engaged in a web functions.
Friday, 21 November 2014
Friday, 21 November 2014
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A wave of delight has started to sweep away 600 million users of the most popular messaging app WhatsApp. The company has released an update to its Android app that will have a strong end-to-end encryption by default. What does this mean for you? Scroll down to know.
The recent partnership of WhatsApp with Open Whisper Systems is nothing but good news for users who might have questioned the security or privacy of their WhatsApp messages. In its latest update for Android, the company has integrated the TextSecure encryption protocol.
As per reports, WhatsApp is by far the largest platform that has deployed end-to-end encrypted communication in history.
For those who would like to know about this development and how the TextSecure protocol works, here are some useful sources you can gather knowledge from:
https://whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp/
http://wrd.cm/1xTD5aY
http://bit.ly/1oZqb9D
http://on.mash.to/1qlBo5u
Now that your WhatsApp messages are encrypted, do you feel safer about your privacy? Do leave your comments below!
The recent partnership of WhatsApp with Open Whisper Systems is nothing but good news for users who might have questioned the security or privacy of their WhatsApp messages. In its latest update for Android, the company has integrated the TextSecure encryption protocol.
What Does this Mean?
With the TextSecure encryption protocol in place, your messages are end-to-end encrypted. In other words, your messages can be read only by you and the receiver. So, this eliminates the risk of a hacker or anyone decrypting and reading your messages while it is traveling to the recipient’s device.This Encryption Technology is Stronger than What Facebook and Google Uses
While our emails and messages on Facebook and Google are encrypted, they can still be read by authorities if permitted by law. TextSecure, on the other hand, ensures that the message is only read by the sender and the recipient, and no one else, nada. So, even if the government compels WhatsApp to share your data, there is no way they can do it. Hence, it can be safely said that this is the strongest security feature any major texting app has ever offered.As per reports, WhatsApp is by far the largest platform that has deployed end-to-end encrypted communication in history.
Limitations
As of now, the TextSecure protocol only encrypts your text messages and not group chats, images and videos. However, Open Whisper Systems has stated in a blog post that they will be rolling out support even for these issues in the near future.Do you have to Activate the TextSecure Protocol on your WhatsApp?
You do not have to do anything to turn this security feature ON, as it would be enabled by default. Also, this will not affect the way you use the WhatsApp in anyway. As Open Whisper Systems’ co-founder Moxie Marlinspike says it, “Ordinary users won’t know the difference, it’s totally frictionless.”For those who would like to know about this development and how the TextSecure protocol works, here are some useful sources you can gather knowledge from:
https://whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp/
http://wrd.cm/1xTD5aY
http://bit.ly/1oZqb9D
http://on.mash.to/1qlBo5u
Now that your WhatsApp messages are encrypted, do you feel safer about your privacy? Do leave your comments below!
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
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As we near the end of yet another terrific year, we bring to you the top Whatsapp security blog posts. These posts were the most read . Scroll down to begin.
Simple Privacy Tips for WhatsApp Users
Interestingly, WhatsApp’s largest user base resides in India and amounts to more than 50 million active users. With this in mind, we would like to post some security tips and advice for our Quick Heal readers, and inform them about some steps they can take to protect their privacy over WhatsApp.
Safety tips to follow while using WhatsApp:
Never send private information like bank account details, PINs or passwords through WhatsApp.
Never accept files or begin downloads from messages sent to you by strangers or unknown numbers.
Never respond to suspicious messages that come through from unknown numbers.
WhatsApp as a service will never contact you through a WhatsApp message. Never trust any message that claims to come from WhatsApp and demands some payment for the service.
Some scams say they can connect your PC with WhatsApp and send messages from a desktop. Do not believe these as this is not possible.
Keep automatic downloads disabled so that you can always keep a check on what is being downloaded.
Avoid using WhatsApp when you are connected to open Wi-Fi networks. These are hunting grounds for malware authors and data sniffers.
Always keep an updated antivirus security solution installed and updated on your mobile device.
Tips for privacy settings over WhatsApp
While the aforementioned tips are useful for generic purposes, there are some steps you can take to protect your privacy over WhatsApp. Usually, messages can be received from anyone so this is a major loophole in the app. However, this is something that is a salient feature of the app, do not expect this to be disabled anytime soon. Nevertheless, you can take these steps to safeguard your privacy over WhatsApp.
# Step 1 – Go to Settings and click on Account.
Dailybloggtips# Step 2 – Now click on Privacy.# Step 3 – Over here you can view and change settings for Last Seen, Profile Photo and Status. It is advisable that for all these 3 options, you select My Contacts. | Unfortunately, blocking all messages from unknown numbers is not possible over WhatsApp. However, if you have received a message from an unknown number and wish to receive no more messages from that number, you can open that particular chat window and block the contact from there. With these small privacy tips for WhatsApp in mind, you can definitely ensure that your usage over this app is as secure as possible | . |
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