With the so-called end-to-end encryption, only the sender and the receiver decode the message. The feature was already available in parts of the app, but it now applies to all messages you send and receive

When the function is in force users get the following screen:. “For messages you send to this chat and calls you make from now uses end-to-end encryption. Tap here to learn more. “

The encryption of data has recently become a hot topic in the United States. Again namely unreadable messages for investigative services remain. The FBI recently tried to force Apple is via the courts to unlock an iPhone from San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook. Apple declined, however, because it would open the door to hackers. The FBI was able to crack the phone after themselves.

Whatsapp users worldwide a billion. In the Netherlands, the instant messaging service hugely popular