WhatsApp to require Face ID and Touch ID when syncing to Mac app

WhatsApp to require Face ID and Touch ID when syncing to Mac app

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WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant security boost as developers roll out support for biometric authentication when syncing messages.

Starting on Thursday, WhatsApp announced that they would begin rolling out a new security feature that allows users to require biometric verification — such as Face ID or Touch ID — before syncing messages between the desktop or web versions of WhatsApp.



Today we're starting to roll out a new security feature for WhatsApp Web and Desktop: face and fingerprint unlock when linking devices.

WhatsApp does not see your face or fingerprint data.

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— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 28, 2021
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