Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’
An international network of intelligence agencies, so-called Five Eyes nations – the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in […]
GDPR News
U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement […]
Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
Proposed UK surveillance laws give police power to access electronic devices
Proposed laws would also compel Facebook, Apple and Google to assist in decrypting private communications Law enforcement agencies would gain […]
There is No Middle Ground on Encryption
Encryption is back in the headlines again, with government officials insisting that they still need to compromise our security via […]
Telefonica breach leaves data on millions exposed
Identity and payment information – including land line and mobile numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, banks, names and call records […]
UK’s police warns tech companies on use of encryption
The encryption technology that keeps smartphone users’ private messages safe could be regulated by the government because it is sometimes used by […]
Why the ‘encryption exception’ may be over used
EU General Data Protection Regulation and some U.S. state laws provides the “encryption exception” – it can be used to […]
Encrypted Genomic Data Means Privacy in Research
A new encryption tool could allow for massive genetic studies without having to reveal the identities of people who contributed […]
Security community has its own encryption debate after discovery of new flaw
Security experts are at odds over how to respond to new research showing hackers could decrypt emails that were supposed […]
Attention PGP Users: New Vulnerabilities Require You To Take Action Now
A group of European security researchers have released a warning about a set of vulnerabilities affecting users of PGP and […]
Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
A Motherboard investigation has found that law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for […]