WhatsApp up and running after global outage
The WhatsApp messaging platform is now back online after an outage affecting many of its two billion users around the world. Meta, or Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, said the problem had been fixed, said reports. But the company did not give a reason for the disruption. Users trying to send or receive messages noticed problems […]
WhatsApp goes down in UK and rest of world
WhatsApp, the messaging platform, has gone down across UK and the rest of the world. It is not known what is causing the issue. WhatsApp is owned by Meta, the global tech giant formerly known as Facebook (FB) and has two billion worldwide users. Tens of thousands of UK users have taken to social media, […]
WhatsApp boss will not lower security
WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart claims it will not “lower” its security of its messenger service. Cathcart said if he was asked by the government to weaken encryption, it would be “very foolish”. Child protection charity NSPCC has criticised WhatsApp saying it is the front line of potential abuse. Government says tech firms need to tackle […]
New WhatsApp update set to integrate biometric software
It has recently been revealed that WhatsApp is adding new biometric features and a number of other updates to its web and desktop application platforms, reports the Independent (via MSN). WhatsApp have claimed that the upgrade will significantly enhance the security of the web and desktop platforms and will make people using these versions of the […]