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Security in \u2018Whatsapp\u2019:<\/h2>\n
Any new and popular software is always prone to security attacks. Whatsapp is no exception and with more personal information being shared through this new medium, it is always vulnerable to security risks. \u00a0The following are some of security risks of \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 and some of the ways to avoid them:<\/p>\n
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- It is always critical to enable all the security features associated with any new tool. Hackers and malicious elements will seek to exploit the threats associated with security lapses for personal and professional gains. Restricting \u2018Last seen\u2019 timestamp, profile photo and \u2018Status\u2019 to \u2018My Contacts\u2019 or \u2018Nobody\u2019 is a good security feature to practice when communicating in \u2018Whatsapp\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Here are a few implications if your phone does fall prey to culprits:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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a. Since, \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 itself cannot be locked, all conversations and private information shared via \u2018Whatsapp\u2019(like credit card numbers, bank account numbers and any other personal information) will be compromised.<\/p>\n
b. The huge amount of information retrieved can be misused and the individual who owns the phone might suffer grievous personal and financial damages.<\/p>\n
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In order to avoid this and more, it is safe to download an app from the appropriate play stores to password lock the app.<\/p>\n
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- This age sees pictures that can be easily taken and shared to different groups. These pictures inadvertently are stored on the different mobiles of the different group members and which might again be re-shared. This sharing and re-sharing of personal pictures is a security hazard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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This can be avoided by using a balanced view to share private pictures as \u201cbalance\u201d in sharing enables lesser security implications.<\/p>\n
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- \u2018Whatsapp web\u2019 was the newest addition which allowed users to engage in conversations with \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 while being on the desktop. This type of engagement opened the PC to new vulnerabilities that compromised the PC. Patches are then released to secure the vulnerability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
It is hence recommended that all new patches be downloaded for efficient functioning of \u2018Whatsapp\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWe saw \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 and its security features\/risks in this post. \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 will no doubt grow more in the coming years as the thirst for instant communication continues.<\/p>\n
Bibliography\nWhatsapp<\/em>. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia.org: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WhatsApp <\/a><\/pre>\n
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- \u2018Whatsapp web\u2019 was the newest addition which allowed users to engage in conversations with \u2018Whatsapp\u2019 while being on the desktop. This type of engagement opened the PC to new vulnerabilities that compromised the PC. Patches are then released to secure the vulnerability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- This age sees pictures that can be easily taken and shared to different groups. These pictures inadvertently are stored on the different mobiles of the different group members and which might again be re-shared. This sharing and re-sharing of personal pictures is a security hazard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Here are a few implications if your phone does fall prey to culprits:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n