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Apple is beefing up iCloud encryption. The FBI says data encryption 'hinders' investigations of crimes.
The FBI made the comments after Apple announced it is rolling out new security tools for iPhone tex…
Sindhu Sundar
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Your Instagram and Facebook Messenger chats aren't going to be encrypted like WhatsApp until 2023, Meta says
Facebook, now Meta, announced in 2019 that it would make all its messaging services end-to-end encr…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Some San Francisco Safeway stores added gates barring shoppers from leaving unless they scan a receipt. It's an anti-theft measure that has spread across the UK.
Safeway has installed receipt-scanning gates at some Safeway stores in California. The gates are al…
Alex Bitter
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Zoom's end-to-end call encryption service is only for paid users
Video calling and conference platform Zoom has emerged as one of the top platforms amid the ongoing…
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Zoom settles with US FTC over deceptive security practices, agrees to improve security
The FTC alleged that the company deceived users about the level of security for Zoom meeting pla…
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A prominent senator is calling out Twitter following its massive hack for not encrypting DMs — despite Jack Dorsey telling him the company was looking into it nearly two years ago
Sen. Ron Wyden said Dorsey told him in 2018 that Twitter was looking into securing users' private m…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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What is a firewall? Understanding the security measure that protects against cyber threats
A firewall is a key cybersecurity feature for protecting a home or office network from malware and …
Emma Witman
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Proud Boys deployed tactical measures in coordinated attack on the Capitol, court documents say
Members of the far-right group dressed "incognito," carried tactical radios, and split up on Januar…
Erin Snodgrass
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Indian government has found a way to trace WhatsApp messages without breaking encryption
The Indian government might finally have a way around WhatsApp’s issue of not violating end-to-end …
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What India needs from WhatsApp might not be so easily attainable
The government has asked Whatsapp to figure out a system where fake messages can be traced b…
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Is Dropbox secure? Here's how Dropbox has improved its security measures, and what you can do to protect yourself
Dropbox is secure thanks in part to its 256-bit AES encryption, but the service has been hacked in …
Dave Johnson
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Microsoft India, CBSE partner up to encrypt the exam system for Class 10 and Class 12
Microsoft’s solutions have already been witness to a successful pilot which was conducted during…
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'There's almost a hedging against advertising': Marketers want more details about how Facebook's move to encryption will impact ads
Advertisers have long asked for companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon to make their data more …
Lauren Johnson
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Australia passed laws allowing police to spy on encrypted messages. Here's why it's setting a terrifying precedent for the rest of the world
The move follows a deal struck between the the Labor Party and the Coalition government on Tuesday,…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Here's how the US government plans to break the encryption on your smartphone
In other words, the bill doesn't take into account the technical challenges that might be required …
Rob Price
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Tim Cook reportedly tore into the White House for failing to support encryption
"The government believes that it is currently not appropriate to adopt restrictive legal measures a…
Rob Price
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David Cameron's proposed encryption ban would 'destroy the internet'
Think of it like this. Technically, there is no such thing as a "backdoor to law enforcement." Back…
Rob Price
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A California lawmaker is trying to ban encrypted phones to fight human trafficking
Jim Cooper, a former police officer, told Ars Technica that his bill is necessary for fighting huma…
Rob Price
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Apple's Smartphone Encryption Has Created A Real Problem For Police
Bloomberg writes that he warned attendees that if smartphone manufacturers make it impossible for l…