This means that the selected contact’s authentication key will be monitored for future changes so users can be certain that they’re talking to the right person at all times. Users also have the option of manually authenticating their contacts by selecting that they are ‘trusted’. Users will be notified of a message in a Hidden conversation without the text of the message, or who it is from, appearing on the screen. For iOS users, the app will provide an option for a fingerprint. These chats can only be accessed using a four digit PIN, providing an optional additional layer of privacy to users’ personal communications. Moreover Viber has also launched ‘Hidden Chats’ feature that allows users to hide specific chats from the main screen. Tapping on this icon will display a tooltip letting users know that messages sent by the participants are encrypted Users will see a color-coded lock on the right hand side of the screen indicating the level of security. During an end-to-end encrypted conversation and call users will see a grey padlock icon.

Viber is also rolling out a new account verification feature with its latest update, essentially a color-coded lock on the screen that indicates the security status of another person’s account.

For those unaware, end-to-end encryption refers to the data that is encrypted the moment it is sent from one device until the moment it is received by the intended recipient. The end-to-end encryption comes is for all your messages, voice or video call, videos, photos that belong to individual or group chat. Following footsteps of WhatsApp Messenger, Viber has also rolled out end-to-end encryption for Android, iOS, PCs and Mac desktops.

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