Securing Your WhatsApp Chats: 5 Essential Tips to Keep Your Data Safe

In today’s digital world, one of the most used applications is WhatsApp. It is a free, multifunctional and multiplatform messaging application that enables users to send texts, images, videos, etc. to other users for free. As apps become more widely used, securing content and conversations on the platform is of paramount importance.

There have been various cases of online scams where people have become victims of leaked chats and conversations. As a result, it is very important to keep data secure. Over the years, WhatsApp has strived to protect chats, images, videos and other types of communication within the app.

Here’s a look at five tips by which users can secure their content on WhatsApp:

1- Using invisible messages
If a user feels that their chat or conversation is being monitored or suspects that they are being monitored, they can opt for the ‘Invisible Messages’ feature. This feature will ensure that chats are automatically deleted. The user will be asked to set the time for 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days. Once the duration is selected, the chats will be deleted after the set time is up, leaving no trace behind. This feature also applies to all multimedia files.

2- Enabling chat lock
This feature gives chats an extra mode of security. If users feel that their device has unauthorized access, they can keep certain chats locked. This acts as an active shield for sensitive or private conversations. To implement this feature, users have to select a specific chat, and the ‘lock chat’ option will appear. After selecting the option, the chat will be locked, and no one will be able to access it.

3- End-to-end encryption by default
It is advised that users should always enable their end-to-end encryption for all their chats. This cryptographic protection is believed to mean that even WhatsApp cannot access the content of chats.

4- Protection against spam calls
To protect content from unknown and spam calls, users can opt for ‘Silence Unknown Caller’ and ‘Call Relay’ features. These features will not only protect against potential scams but also hide the IP address during the call.

5- Encrypting cloud backup
Another way to protect content is by encrypting chat backups stored on the cloud. This will help protect data from unauthorized access by tech giants like Google and Apple for back-up content.