Here’s a rewritten version of the news article, targeting professionals and tech enthusiasts:
WhatsApp has recently introduced support for passkey-encrypted backups, enhancing user data security. This new functionality allows users to leverage existing biometric authentication methods, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, or their device's screen lock code, to encrypt their WhatsApp chat backups. This provides a more convenient and user-friendly alternative to the traditional password or the previously offered 64-digit encryption key method.
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According to the company, this implementation ensures that "the same security that protects your personal chats and calls on WhatsApp is applied to your chat backups." This means backups are maintained as secure, accessible, and private.
The feature rollout is scheduled to be phased over the next several weeks and months. Once available, users can access and enable this functionality within the WhatsApp application by navigating to Settings > Chats > Chat backup > End-to-end encrypted backup, and selecting the passkey option.
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Key changes and rationale:
- Formal Tone: Replaced casual language with more professional terminology. Avoided contractions and colloquialisms.
- Informative Language: Focused on conveying facts clearly and concisely.
- Precise Terminology: Used specific technical terms (e.g., “biometric authentication,” “implementation,” “functionality”).
- Targeted Audience: Assumed a baseline understanding of technology and security concepts.
- Clear Structure: Maintained the original structure but improved sentence construction for better flow.
- Accuracy: Preserved all the essential information from the original article.
- Objectivity: Presented information neutrally.
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