<p>Last year, top technology companies Apple, Google, and Microsoft jointly announced bringing more secure cross-platform login features to their devices. As promised all three big tech companies implemented them with the launch of Passkeys, a passwordless secure login feature on all devices.</p><p>Now, WhatsApp has joined the party and has announced support for Passkeys on its messenger app.</p><p>For the uninitiated, a Passkey is a short user ID alternative for a particular online account. This is a one-time process and once done, users need not have to set up multiple passwords for different accounts. </p>.Explained | How Google Passkeys will curb password leakage threats.<p>Users never have to memorize complex alphanumeric passwords or have to waste time scratching their heads trying to remember the answer to the trick questions.</p><p>Going forward, users will be able to log in to WhatsApp without any OTP or even remembering a password. The user can just open WhatsApp with just a face ID or fingerprint or with the PIN number of the phone's lock screen.</p> .Windows 11: Soon you can use 'Windows Hello' to sign-in to websites without passwords.<p>The Meta-owned company said the passkey feature will be rolled out to WhatsApp through an update in phases, in the coming weeks.</p><p>And, the passkey feature will be initially available on the Android version of WhatsApp. There is no official word on when the iOS version will get it.</p>.<p>In a related development, WhatsApp is also working on another user privacy feature that would block the phone's IP address and location during calls.</p><p>This is being tested in the latest beta versions of iOS and Android. The new option can be seen in the Privacy section >> Advanced >> Protect IP address in calls.</p><p>Once this feature is enabled, there won't be leakage of location details, as the calls will be relayed through the secured WhatsApp servers. But, the call quality may suffer a bit, the company notes.</p><p>It will take some time before WhatsApp brings the new privacy feature to all.</p>.Passkeys: Google begins new passwordless era.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>Last year, top technology companies Apple, Google, and Microsoft jointly announced bringing more secure cross-platform login features to their devices. As promised all three big tech companies implemented them with the launch of Passkeys, a passwordless secure login feature on all devices.</p><p>Now, WhatsApp has joined the party and has announced support for Passkeys on its messenger app.</p><p>For the uninitiated, a Passkey is a short user ID alternative for a particular online account. This is a one-time process and once done, users need not have to set up multiple passwords for different accounts. </p>.Explained | How Google Passkeys will curb password leakage threats.<p>Users never have to memorize complex alphanumeric passwords or have to waste time scratching their heads trying to remember the answer to the trick questions.</p><p>Going forward, users will be able to log in to WhatsApp without any OTP or even remembering a password. The user can just open WhatsApp with just a face ID or fingerprint or with the PIN number of the phone's lock screen.</p> .Windows 11: Soon you can use 'Windows Hello' to sign-in to websites without passwords.<p>The Meta-owned company said the passkey feature will be rolled out to WhatsApp through an update in phases, in the coming weeks.</p><p>And, the passkey feature will be initially available on the Android version of WhatsApp. There is no official word on when the iOS version will get it.</p>.<p>In a related development, WhatsApp is also working on another user privacy feature that would block the phone's IP address and location during calls.</p><p>This is being tested in the latest beta versions of iOS and Android. The new option can be seen in the Privacy section >> Advanced >> Protect IP address in calls.</p><p>Once this feature is enabled, there won't be leakage of location details, as the calls will be relayed through the secured WhatsApp servers. But, the call quality may suffer a bit, the company notes.</p><p>It will take some time before WhatsApp brings the new privacy feature to all.</p>.Passkeys: Google begins new passwordless era.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
