Passkeys use your device’s fingerprint, face, or screen lock code to encrypt your chat backup, so a quick tap or glance at ...

This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous ...

WhatsApp users can now protect chat history with biometrics instead of remembering passwords.

Passkeys are a passwordless alternative used to protect data instead of traditional alphanumeric passwords. The alternative ...

Meta-owned WhatsApp is adding a new way for users to secure their chat backups with passkey encryption, removing the need to ...

1. Open WhatsApp and Access Settings: Launch the app on your device and tap the three-dot menu (Android) or gear icon (iOS) in the top-right corner to open Settings. 2. Navigate to Chats: Scroll down ...

Face, finger or lock-screen code: These passkeys are all you will need to encrypt your WhatsApp chat backups in the near future, the messaging app announced Thursday. Meta-owned WhatsApp, the most ...

In the beginning, WhatsApp users could not protect their chat backups with encryption—while all communications were encrypted end-to-end, backups weren't afforded the same protection. Since 2021, ...

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On 21 October 2025, we celebrate the fifth Encryption Day. As part of the Global Encryption Coalition, APC is highlighting ...

WhatsApp this week announced that it is adding passkey-encrypted chat backups, allowing users protect their stored messages using Touch ID or Face ...

WhatsApp introduced passkey-encrypted backups, adding an extra layer of security by letting users protect their chat history ...