London-based Over-The-Top messaging operator, Viber, has
launched complete end-to-end encryption across all devices, ITRealms reports.
Viber, a leading messaging apps company with more than 711
million unique users worldwide, said these devices include Android and iPhone,
iPad, Android tablets, PC and Mac desktops.
This feature, ITRealms reports, would be available over the
coming weeks to all users who have the latest version of Viber.
The chief operating officer, Viber, Mr Michael Shmilov, said
the company update strengthens security in every voice or video call, message,
video and photo, in both group messages and one-to-one communication.
“As part of this update, Viber also launches ‘Hidden Chats’
allowing users to hide specific chats from the main screen so no-one but the
user knows they exist. These chats can only be accessed using a four digit
Personal Identification Number (PIN), providing an optional additional layer of
privacy to users’ personal communications,” he said.
Shimilov said that they took users’ security and privacy
very seriously, hence it’s critical that they feel confident and protected when
using Viber, stressing “Because of this, we have spent a long time working on
this latest update to ensure that our users have the most sophisticated
security available and maximum control over their communications. We will
continue to make this an ongoing priority as digital communication
evolves.”
The roll out, ITRealms reports would take effect globally
over the coming weeks, just as users will automatically be protected by
end-to-end encryption in all communications on their smartphone once they have
upgraded to the latest version of Viber - v6.0 or higher.
ITRealms further reports that subscribers who are also
using Viber on an iPad, Android tablet or desktop will be prompted to
re-connect it to their phone using a Quick Response (QR) code.
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