WhatsApp announced today they have integrated fully end-to-end encryption for all its users, thats other a billion of them, ending a year and a half process that began back in November 2014 extending to voice calls, group chats and videos, for Android, iOS and Windows users
Once communications with a user are encrypted, WhatsApp will now notify the user and refuse to send any unencrypted messages.
WhatsApp has now published a blog post on the move, saying:
“Encryption is one of the most important tools governments, companies, and individuals have to promote safety and security in the new digital age. Recently there has been a lot of discussion about encrypted services and the work of law enforcement. While we recognize the important work of law enforcement in keeping people safe, efforts to weaken encryption risk exposing people’s information to abuse from cybercriminals, hackers, and rogue states.”
