WhatsApp has introduced a feature that will allow users to save and manage contacts independently within the app. The platform still depends on the calendar registered on the devices to manage conversations. The new tool is based on an advanced cloud storage system that reserves information in an encrypted manner to guarantee privacy and security.
Meta engineers explain that subscribers will be able to create a directory in-app and synchronize it with all gadgets linked to your WhatsApp profile. They indicate that “if you have multiple accounts on the same phone, such as a personal account and a work account, you can now customize your contact list for each one. If you lose your phone, you can restore your phonebook to a new device with just one click”.
The messaging service has developed a new encrypted storage system to support its latest tool. The computer architecture was named as Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS). Its efficiency was reviewed by external researchers and advisors from NCC Group Cryptography Services, a cybersecurity consultancy.
IPLS works with a series of encrypted keys. When you add people on WhatsApp, it generates a unique encryption code that is assigned to that record and saved on the subscriber’s device. When attempting to retrieve or use the information, the user must authenticate their identity using a pattern, password, or fingerprint, depending on their computer’s security settings. Thus the app ensures that only the account holder can access and modify data hosted in the cloud.
WhatsApp has partnered with Cloudflare to strengthen the reliability of IPLS. The security company’s technology creates a digital signature every time a contact is added or modified. This works as a seal of legitimacy that prevents records from being altered without authorization. “The approach gives WhatsApp users more ways to manage their calendar across devices and accounts, and store it securely without losing it,” the app notes.
WhatsApp is getting ready to activate the usernames
WhatsApp announced that its new technology is enabled to process usernames (usernames). The possibility “adds an additional level of privacy, since you will not need to share your phone number to establish a conversation with someone,” the development team notes.
Details regarding the release date and availability of these updates are still uncertain. The app has said it will provide more details on this in the coming weeks.
The proposals aim to improve the confidentiality of the app. Cybersecurity experts have warned that one call is enough to steal a WhatsApp account. In Mexico, cases of hacking The profiles of the platform grew 672% in the first two months of 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the civil organization Citizen Council for Security and Justice.
The usernames They would also prevent users from becoming victims of scams or cyberbullying practices. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) indicates that Facebook (37.8%) and WhatsApp (41.8%) are the platforms most used to carry out digital harassment practices in the Mexican market.
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