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 […]
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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 […]
EU to force tech firms to hand over terror suspects’ messages
The European commission is seeking to force technology companies wherever they are based in the EU to hand over emails, […]
Russian court blocks popular messaging app in privacy row
A Russian court on Friday ordered the blocking of a popular messaging app, Telegram, after it rejected to share its […]
Australian bill to create back door into encrypted apps in ‘advanced stages’
The Australian government is pushing ahead with controversial legislation it says will create “back doors” into encrypted communication services – […]
A Tough Task for Facebook: European-Type Privacy for All
Facebook just promised to offer its users around the world the same privacy controls required under a new European data […]
Most lawyers don’t understand cryptography. So why do they dominate tech policy debates?
On Wednesday, the Trump administration appointed the renowned computer science professor Ed Felten to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight […]
White Paper Points Out Just How Irresponsible ‘Responsible Encryption’
n recent months, both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray have been calling for holes in […]