In June, the Home Office said the government was in favour of strong encryption to protect citizens from harm online but was concerned that Facebook’s implementation of the technology would blind law enforcement’s ability to access content.
The home secretary, Priti Patel, has said it would put children at risk and offer a hiding place for abusers and other criminals. The feature can be activated by opening the app’s settings, tapping on chats, then chats backup and end-to-end encrypted backup.įacebook’s plans gradually to introduce end-to-end encryption across its suite of services, which also include Instagram and Facebook Messenger, have previously been criticised by the government. WhatsApp messages sent and received on mobile devices are already end-to-end encrypted, with the latest feature designed to reassure people who back up their messages on cloud services in case they lose their phone. Neither WhatsApp nor your backup service provider will be able to read your backups or access the key required to unlock it.”
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It said: “You can now secure your end-to-end encrypted backup with either a password of your choice, or a 64-digit encryption key that only you know. India is WhatsApp’s largest market.įacebook said users could hold their own encryption key, preventing a scenario whereby a cloud service provider could be forced to hand the key to authorities. The government would then be able to identify and act against the sender if any content was ruled unlawful. In May, WhatsApp sued the Indian government over new IT laws that include putting messages into a traceable database.
The move comes against a backdrop of concern about the safety of backed-up messages.
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