WhatsApp to introduce a new privacy feature on Android devices
WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned company is finally introducing the fingerprint authentication method on Android in order to protect the privacy of its users. The feature will enable the user to choose the time duration after which the app will lock automatically. It will also provide the Android users with option to hide the message content as well as the name of the sender, however, the user will be able to attend the calls even when the app is locked.
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Video conferencing app Zoom missed its own deadline to publish its first transparency report. The video conferencing giant previously said it would release the number of government demands it has received by June 30. But the company said it’s missed that target and has given no firm new date for releasing the figures. It comes amid heightened scrutiny of the service after several security and privacy concerns came to light
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Privacy issue with Contact Tracing apps
Privacy issue with Contact Tracing apps
At this point, contact tracing apps have to collect a lot of information about you and share it with other organizations. For example, Jumbo Privacy recently found that North Dakota’s COVID-19 contact tracing app, Care19, shares user data with Google, Foursquare, and other companies.
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Facebook’s new feature to protect women privacy in India
Facebook has introduced a new safety feature in India, especially for women that will enable them to easily lock their accounts so that people they are not friends with on the platform cannot view their posts and zoom into and download their profile picture and cover photo. A user can lock the account by tapping on More under their name, then tapping the Lock Profile button and the confirmation button
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WhatsApp chasing Zoom, may soon support 50-person video calls
WhatsApp recently added support to allow video calls for eight people at a time through the mobile version but the company may soon support video calls for 50-person at one time in an effort to give tough competition to Zoom. The feature will also be available on iOS and Android, but it's the desktop support that makes it a viable replacement for established video conferencing tools
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