Facebook adds security to Messenger with Face ID unlock option

Author: Agencies

Facebook has begun rolling out additional security features for its dedicated chat application, Messenger, that will make it essentially impossible for anyone to read your conversations in the app — even if you give someone your phone. In recent years, facial recognition technology has made it virtually impossible for smartphones to be accessed by anybody but their owners. The problem remaining then is that once a device is unlocked, all content and information on the phone can be snooped through by anybody. A common solution to this dilemma is to log out of all apps and ensure that a password is needed to access data. However, passwords have been proven to be a relatively weak form of security if one’s account is the target of a hacker. In response, as an added layer of personal information safety, Facebook is offering iPhone and iPad users the ability to lock their Messenger chats behind a Face ID lock.

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