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A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up
1 week, 1 day ago

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

Wired  

Over the past decade, encrypted communication has become the norm for billions of people. Over the past few months, there has been a surge in government and law enforcement efforts that would effectively undermine encryption, privacy advocates and experts say, with some of the emerging threats being the most “blunt” and aggressive of those in recent memory. These latest assaults …

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UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy

CNN  

New York CNN — Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data Protection. “That’s why so much of the encryption conversation is around what Google and Apple are doing.” Advanced Data Protection will still be available outside of the UK. “It makes British citizens less safe.” …

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Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users
1 month ago

Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to …

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Why It Took Meta 7 Years to Turn on End-to-End Encryption for All Chats
55 years, 2 months ago

Why It Took Meta 7 Years to Turn on End-to-End Encryption for All Chats

Wired  

Since 2016, the social behemoth now known as Meta has been working to deploy end-to-end encryption in its communication apps. It’s not just that we’re migrating people’s data, but it’s actually that we're having to fundamentally change a bunch of the assumptions that they work with when they’re using the product.” Meta has had to stake out a position as …

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Protect your privacy: Top VPN apps you should consider
1 year, 11 months ago

Protect your privacy: Top VPN apps you should consider

India TV News  

In today's digital age, safeguarding your online privacy is of paramount importance, given the rising instances of internet tracking, data breaches, and cyberattacks. AES 256-bit encryption via the OpenVPN protocol, SHA384 authentication, and perfect forward secrecy are among the security features provided by NordVPN. This VPN safeguards your connection through 256-bit AES encryption, ensuring that your data privacy is secured …

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Facebook delays rollout of encrypted messaging amid child safety fears
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook delays rollout of encrypted messaging amid child safety fears

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook has delayed a rollout of encrypted messaging amid fears such a move …

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Facebook delays rollout of encrypted messaging amid child safety fears
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook delays rollout of encrypted messaging amid child safety fears

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook has delayed a rollout of encrypted messaging amid fears such a move …

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WhatsApp for iPhone spotted with end-to-end encryption for iCloud backup, here's what it means for you
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp for iPhone spotted with end-to-end encryption for iCloud backup, here's what it means for you

India Today  

WhatsApp promises end-to-end encryption for its app, meaning any text message or file you send through WhatsApp has the highest form of security available in regular digital communications. The screenshot shows an option to enable end-to-end encrypted backup that will backup WhatsApp users’ chats and media on iCloud and protect it “from unauthorized access.” The publication states that the encryption …

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WhatsApp’s Fight With India Has Global Implications
55 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp’s Fight With India Has Global Implications

Wired  

WhatsApp is fighting for the privacy of citizens of the world’s largest democracy. This week, the Facebook-owned messaging platform sued the Indian government in a bid to challenge new IT rules that ask messaging apps to trace the “first originator” of a message. While it is difficult to assess the possible outcomes of the lawsuit, it could potentially dictate the …

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Facebook tells US govt it won't remove encryption
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook tells US govt it won't remove encryption

Live Mint  

SAN FRANCISCO :Facebook has clearly told US Attorney General William Barr that the social networking giant will neither remove encryption from its messaging apps nor will provide law enforcement agencies access to its encrypted services. Encrypted messaging is the leading form of online communication and the vast majority of the billions of online messages that are sent daily, including on …

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Australia's Encryption-Busting Law Could Impact Global Privacy
55 years, 2 months ago

Australia's Encryption-Busting Law Could Impact Global Privacy

Wired  

Privacy advocates note that the Five Eyes have increasingly used euphemisms like "responsible encryption," implying some sort of balance. For example, Australia's new law has a section called "Limitations," which says, "Designated communications provider must not be requested or required to implement or build a systemic weakness or systemic vulnerability." For example, IEEE, the international professional engineering association, said unequivocally …

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WhatsApp emphasizes on privacy, encryption; plans curb fake news, spam
7 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp emphasizes on privacy, encryption; plans curb fake news, spam

Deccan Chronicle  

WhatsApp, the most popular and widely used messaging platform in the world, has a lot on its shoulders with regards to privacy, encryption, features and more. Hence, with the introduction of AES 256-bit encryption in 2016, WhatsApp promised the users that their messages cannot be snooped by any person on the planet — not a hacker, not the government, not …

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