“Biometric scans, including fingerprints, are often superior to passwords for authentication.
WhatsApp’s new feature is specifically required for syncing conversations to the desktop or web versions of WhatsApp.
To sync up conversations between the mobile and desktop apps, users would have to scan a QR code.
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Unfortunately, more use on the desktop has only made that flaw more apparent.
“Its simply an icon on my desktop.
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But at what cost?
Ive always worried about the security of the desktop app for several reasons.
Ultimately, though, your messages are yours, and even WhatsApp cant read them.
A user wrote on Twitter.
WhatsApp has assuredusers that it doesnt have access to their biometric data, nor does Facebook.
Biometric data isn’t even stored in the app.
Instead, WhatsApp uses the built-in biometric API that phones come with.
With that in mind, users should be able to use the biometric system without worrying about Big Tech.
