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WhatsApp intends to change its connection rules soon.
Indeed, users will have to submit to biometric authentication if they want to access their account via the web or desktop application, explains
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Engadget
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Currently, to connect to his computer, the user must start his application on his mobile, click on "WhatsApp Web" and scan a QR code.
But this somewhat tedious method will soon be a thing of the past.
For more security
In fact, the Facebook subsidiary is now relying on fingerprint sensors or facial recognition systems.
If the mobile phones of its customers do not have these devices, another verification will be offered by WhatsApp.
Users may need to enter a secret code, advance
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This new measure, whose launch date was not disclosed by our colleagues, should allow WhatsApp to offer a more secure service.
Indeed, the company hopes in this way to limit fraudulent access to accounts.
One way to ensure that no one can converse with your loved ones for you.
At the same time, and always in the spirit of increasing security, WhatsApp would plan to send notifications to its customers with each new connection via the web or desktop application.
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