Facebook, Google and WhatsApp plan to increase encryption of user data

[TheIrishman]

Facebook, Google and WhatsApp plan to increase encryption of user data

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/14/facebook-google-whatsapp-plan-increase-encryption-fbi-apple

<< Silicon Valley's leading companies – including Facebook, Google and Snapchat – are working on their own increased privacy technology as Apple fights the US government over encryption, the Guardian has learned. The projects could antagonize authorities just as much as Apple's more secure iPhones, which are currently at the center of the San Bernardino shooting investigation. They also indicate the industry may be willing to back up their public support for Apple with concrete action.

Within weeks, Facebook's messaging service WhatsApp plans to expand its secure messaging service so that voice calls are also encrypted, in addition to its existing privacy features. The service has some one billion monthly users. Facebook is also considering beefing up security of its own Messenger tool. Snapchat, the popular ephemeral messaging service, is also working on a secure messaging system and Google is exploring extra uses for the technology behind a long-in-the-works encrypted email project. >>

[M83]

Good. I think the governments who want backdoors built and more powers to survail are just shooting themselves in the foot. The more they try to encroach on our rights the more people become aware encryption and how they need to step up their privacy as their governments are constantly trying to spy on them.

[bitbunnny]

That is the very good news for the users and one more step up to protect privacy and sensitive data. But I think it will be some resistance to it from the governement.