Skip to main content

Sphero Indi Is a Tiny Robotic Car That Helps Children Learn Programming

Post a Comment

Signal the Secure Messaging App, Adds PIN Support in Profile


Signal the Secure Messaging App, Adds PIN Support in Profile

By Techtonic group

Signal is a WhatsApp-like messaging platform that focuses on privacy over any other features. We have compared it with WhatsApp before and also featured it in our list of the best offline messaging platform. Now, the developers have added another security feature that lets you add a PIN to a Signal account to move your profile across different devices in a hassle-free way.

The developers added the PIN support to Signal accounts as a move to secure your profile from any unwanted users. According to reports, the feature is now available to all Signal users.

Now, once you activate the feature, you will be able to add a unique PIN to your account. This will be exclusive to your account. You can also use the PIN to securely log in. The PIN contains a four-digit code or a string of alphanumeric characters. This will encrypt your settings, contacts, and profile information.

Now, if you do not know, Signal does not store any data on its servers, much like Telegram. So, without the unique PIN, even the developers cannot access your profile data. You can also use this secure PIN to lock your account to prevent other wicked users to access your Signal data.

The whole purpose of this feature is to secure your Signal account. It can also ease the process of moving your profile to a new device. So, after you activate the PIN, you will have to provide it whenever you transfer your profile to a new device after your own device say, gets lost, or stolen.

Now, as Signal does not store any data on the servers, this PIN is also present locally on your device. So be very cautious and if possible write down your unique PIN somewhere secure so that you do not forget it. Because if you do forget it, there is no way to recover the PIN.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Instagram Parteners with Swiggy, Zomato to Let Resturant Add 'Food Order' Stickers in Stories

Instagram Parteners with Swiggy, Zomato to Let Resturant Add 'Food Order' Stickers in Stories By Techtonic group Instagram recently gave users the option to promote small (and local) businesses by placing a sticker in their Stories. Now, the company has partnered with two of India's renowned food delivery apps -  Swiggy and Zomato  - to bring a similar feature to the restaurant owners. It has debuted a new  'Food Order' sticker  that restaurants can include in their Stories to drive sales. The Coronavirus-led lockdown saw almost all restaurants and eateries shut shop for several days. And even when they opened, netizens have been wary to eat outside or order in due to hygiene concerns. Well, as restaurants open up in line with the WHO safety guidelines, they can now head to Instagram to find a new 'Food Orders' sticker in the Stories section. This new sticker is interactive and will  enable users to place food orders  simply by tapping on the sa...
Post a Comment
Read more

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 To Launch Alongside Mi 10 on 8th May in India

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 To Launch Alongside Mi 10 on 8th May in India By Techtonic group After multiple delays due to the nationwide lockdown, Xiaomi yesterday  announced  that its latest flagship smartphone - Mi 10 will launch in India on 8th May later this week. Now, the Chinese giant has taken to Twitter to reveal that it won't be the only product launching that day. Xiaomi uploaded a teaser video on Twitter just moments ago and it  reveals that the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 will launch in India  alongside the Mi 10. The company first launched its truly wireless earbuds in China back in September last year, followed by a global launch in Europe in March earlier this year. Mi India ✔ @XiaomiIndia We love the wireless world. Mi fans, we're launching one more product you all have been waiting for, along with # Mi10 on May 8th. Leave your guesses in the comments.  RT if you #wirelessfreedom ...
2 comments
Read more

Google Currents' to Replace Google+ for Enterprise Users on July 6

Google Currents' to Replace Google+ for Enterprise Users on July 6 By techtonic group Following the  shuttering of Google+  for consumers in 2018, Google announced that the G Suite version of the ill-fated social network will be rebranded as ' Google Currents '. Now, more than a year later, the company has announced that the new service will be officially launched July 6. The 'Currents' branding will also be introduced to the existing Google+ apps on Android and iOS, the company said. In an e-mail to  G Suite  administrators on Thursday, Google said that existing Google+ enterprise users will be automatically transitioned to the new platform. The new service will reportedly come with an 'updated look and feel'. It will also offer a number of new features, including content moderation and administrative privileges, the company said. It will also carry over some Google+ concepts, like 'tags' and 'streams'. Google Currents has been...
1 comment
Read more