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  If You Use WhatsApp You Need to Change These Settings

  Posted by Unknown Member on 27 January 2021 at 9:22 am

  Whatsapp retains your data for an additional 90 days after you delete the app from your phone, a Forbes security expert said whatsapp can still be used, however it is necessary to change this fundamental configuration to stay safe for now.

  In this app, messages are encrypted end-to-end and only users have access to the content. However, the security expert said that “the problem is the metadata : who, when and where in relation to your messages , as well as your contacts and information about your device . “

  Avoid malicious content you receive , such as unknown links and attachments.

  Disable the option to automatically save received images in the phone gallery.

  Obtain the PIN number that ‘two-step verification’ offers to prevent hackers from hijacking your account with deception.

  Turn off backups. While the messages are protected as they are sent, “if you use the WhatsApp option to back up your chat history to the Apple or Google cloud, those copies are not protected by that end-to-end encryption. extreme, ” warned the cybersecurity expert.

  The expert explained that WhatsApp collects much more data than Telegram or iMessage , but they are few when compared to other apps , such as Facebook, Messenger, Google, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok . “So unless you avoid those others, WhatsApp is not your biggest problem,” he added.

  The expert warns that “there is a much bigger problem” , referring to Facebook’s plans to integrate WhatsApp with Messenger and Instagram . “The idea is to create a great interoperable messaging giant that brings together all its audiences,” he explained in the same publication. It added that that would be “much more serious” for user privacy than the recent update.

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