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#uk-government
fromIT Pro
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

'Hugely significant': Experts welcome UK government plans to back down in Apple encryption battle - but it's not quite over yet

fromIT Pro
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

'Hugely significant': Experts welcome UK government plans to back down in Apple encryption battle - but it's not quite over yet

fromwww.mercurynews.com
12 hours ago

After tech snafu, most East Bay police radio channels to go silent soon

The multi-million dollar effort to remove public access to police radio communications across the East Bay has a new start date, roughly a month after similar plans were undone by a technology snafu. Every law enforcement agency in Contra Costa County including all police departments and the county's sheriff's office will end public access to their radio chatter on Oct. 7, said David Swing, head of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority. Nearly every such agency in Alameda County plans to follow suit on Oct. 9, he said. The only holdout appears to be the Berkeley Police Department, which vowed last month to keep their conversations public.
California
US news
fromThe Mercury News
12 hours ago

After tech snafu, most East Bay police radio channels to go silent soon

Contra Costa law enforcement will end public access to police radio communications on Oct. 7; most Alameda agencies will follow on Oct. 9.
Apple
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Home Office issues new 'back door' order over Apple encryption | Computer Weekly

UK government ordered Apple to provide warranted access to encrypted iCloud backups of British users, prompting legal challenge and raising privacy and jurisdiction concerns.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

EU Chat Control plans pose 'existential catastrophic risk' to encryption, says Signal | Computer Weekly

Mandating client-side scanning of encrypted communications would introduce severe security vulnerabilities and pose an existential, catastrophic risk to encryption.
#vpn
fromKotaku
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

How to Become Anonymous on the Internet: What Works Best? - Kotaku

fromKotaku
4 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

NordVPN Is Almost Free: Here's the Trick to Slash the Price by Nearly 80% - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

How to Become Anonymous on the Internet: What Works Best? - Kotaku

fromKotaku
4 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

NordVPN Is Almost Free: Here's the Trick to Slash the Price by Nearly 80% - Kotaku

Information security
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Proton Pass Finally Has the Goods to Compete With Other Password Managers

Proton Pass matured into a competitive, privacy-focused password manager offering a generous free plan, strong encryption, passkey support, and integrated Proton services.
Privacy professionals
fromClickUp
2 weeks ago

10 Top-Rated Proton Drive Alternatives for Teams in 2025

Choose a cloud storage alternative that preserves privacy while adding features like real-time collaboration, scalable storage, better sharing, and robust backup.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages | Computer Weekly

EU proposals would force tech companies to scan all encrypted messages before transmission, undermining end-to-end encryption and risking privacy and security for all citizens.
#digital-rights
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights

Information security
fromFox News
4 weeks ago

Don't use your home Wi-Fi before fixing certain security risks

Secure home Wi-Fi requires strong passwords, up-to-date encryption and current equipment to prevent interception, unauthorized access and misuse of personal data.
#whatsapp
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

WhatsApp seeks to join Apple in legal challenge against Home Office encryption orders | Computer Weekly

WhatsApp supports Apple's challenge against a UK order that threatens user privacy and security in encrypted communications.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

WhatsApp seeks to join Apple in legal challenge against Home Office encryption orders | Computer Weekly

WhatsApp supports Apple's challenge against a UK order that threatens user privacy and security in encrypted communications.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 weeks ago

Researchers Warn of MystRodX Backdoor Using DNS and ICMP Triggers for Stealthy Control

MystRodX is a stealthy, flexible C++ backdoor that uses layered encryption, passive wake-up triggers via DNS/ICMP, and modular capabilities for remote control and data capture.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

UK government sought legal powers under the Investigatory Powers Act to compel Apple to access globally encrypted ADP user data, potentially including non-UK users.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

FTC warns tech giants against foreign government pressure on privacy and censorship

"I am concerned that these actions by foreign powers to impose censorship and weaken end-to-end encryption will erode Americans' freedoms and subject them to myriad harms, such as surveillance by foreign governments and an increased risk of identity theft and fraud," Ferguson wrote in the letters, the statement added.
US politics
US politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

FTC warns US Big Tech: Don't bend to foreign censors

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warns major tech platforms that complying with foreign censorship demands or weakening encryption may violate U.S. law and invite consequences.
#apple
#digital-privacy
#privacy
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Proton's new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
4 months ago
Privacy technologies

Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Proton's new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
4 months ago
Privacy technologies

Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed | TechCrunch

#data-privacy
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

HCP Terraform Now Offers Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) Option for Artifact Encryption

HashiCorp's Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) support for HCP Terraform allows customers to fully control the encryption keys for sensitive Terraform artifacts, enhancing security.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromAxios
1 month ago

Encryption could be coming to ChatGPT, Sam Altman says

OpenAI is taking steps towards encryption for sensitive information management but faces challenges due to its role as a data provider.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Online Privacy Is Under Threat In The UK And US. Policy Expert Freddie New Advises How To Protect Yourself

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) allow you to browse the internet from a remote server, masking your IP address and anonymizing your identity in the process.
Privacy professionals
#data-security
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

This SSD gadget locks prying eyes out and makes me feel like James Bond

fromHackernoon
2 years ago
Privacy technologies

Securing Data at Rest: From LUKS to NBDE - A Modern Encryption Guide | HackerNoon

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

This SSD gadget locks prying eyes out and makes me feel like James Bond

fromHackernoon
2 years ago
Privacy technologies

Securing Data at Rest: From LUKS to NBDE - A Modern Encryption Guide | HackerNoon

Privacy professionals
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Palo Alto Networks launches quantum-secure firewalls

Palo Alto Networks introduces tools to combat quantum threats, including a Quantum Readiness Dashboard and 14 new firewall models for future-proof security.
fromSocial Media Today
1 month ago

Russia Restricts WhatsApp and Telegram Usage in the Nation

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised the development of its own, state-backed messaging app, which will be integrated with government services, and will provide a more functional service to locals.
Privacy technologies
Tech industry
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Arqit to join Vodafone network and ecosystem innovation centre | Computer Weekly

Arqit Quantum joins Tomorrow Street's Scaleup X to enhance cyber security for telecoms and critical infrastructure sectors.
#quantum-computing
fromHackernoon
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

The Great Quantum Mirage: Why We're Solving Tomorrow's Problem While Missing Today's Crisis | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

The Great Quantum Mirage: Why We're Solving Tomorrow's Problem While Missing Today's Crisis | HackerNoon

#security
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

fromWIRED
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text this jaw-dropping tale of how police hacked gangs is like The Wire

International police hacked EncoChat, unveiling insights into organized crime as they intercepted messages that detailed drug trafficking, murder, and more.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption 'backdoors' | Computer Weekly

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal will hear five legal challenges regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to grant access to encrypted iCloud data.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Confident Security, 'the Signal for AI,' comes out of stealth with $4.2M | TechCrunch

"The second that you give up your data to someone else, you've essentially reduced your privacy," Jonathan Mortensen, founder and CEO of Confident Security, told TechCrunch. "And our product's goal is to remove that trade-off."
Privacy technologies
#cybersecurity
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Protect your important files in this encrypted, spacious SSD - now $80 off for Prime Day

Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Protect your important files in this encrypted, spacious SSD - now $80 off for Prime Day

Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How Let's Encrypt made the internet safer and HTTPS standard - and free

SSL was then, and is now, the minimum security a safe website should provide to its users. The protocol was also a major pain to set up and expensive to boot.
Privacy technologies
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

Mysterious Manuscripts with Garry Shaw - Medievalists.net

"The Voynich Manuscript is perhaps the most famous example of medieval writing that remains wholly undeciphered, intriguing scholars and cryptographers alike."
History
UK news
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Home Office anti-encryption site pushes payday loan scheme

A UK government anti-encryption campaign website is exploited to promote a payday loan scheme.
fromZDNET
3 months ago

NordPass lets you store passports and other IDs now - but is this safe?

NordPass has introduced 'Documents', a cloud-based encrypted vault for secure storage of vital documents, enhancing user convenience and security.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Meta concerned' Iran could ban WhatsApp after snooping claims

We're concerned these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them the most.
Privacy technologies
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Apple encryption row: Does law enforcement need to use Technical Capability Notices? | Computer Weekly

End-to-end encryption presents challenges for law enforcement, but traditional investigative techniques can still lead to successful prosecutions.
EU data protection
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data

WhatsApp supports Apple's legal fight against the UK Home Office over data privacy, fearing it could undermine encryption globally.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

NY legislators vote to preserve media access to encrypted police radio communications

New York bill preserves media access to police radio feeds amid encryption concerns.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Twitter launches 'XChat' encrypted DMs with big caveats

Elon Musk's XChat messaging service raises skepticism over its encryption effectiveness and security features, suggesting potential shortcomings compared to established services.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Elon Musk says XChat is rolling out to all, but questions remain about its alleged security | TechCrunch

In a series of X posts, Musk noted that the updated XChat has been built on Rust with 'Bitcoin style' encryption and a 'whole new architecture.'
Cryptocurrency
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

X's new DM feature, XChat, is rolling out in beta | TechCrunch

X's new XChat feature is now rolling out to beta testers, offering a robust upgrade to the existing DMs system with features like group messages and end-to-end encryption.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Windows 11's most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here's why.

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 with quantum-resistant encryption algorithms to safeguard data against future quantum computing threats.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Why governments keep losing the 'war on encryption'

The rise of encrypted messaging apps is a response to government surveillance and global authoritarian policies.
The debate over encryption pits government interests against individual privacy rights, illustrating a conflict that is challenging for governments to control.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

SignalGate Should Serve as a Cautionary Tale for Republicans Why Isn't It?

A new wave of transparency is emerging in government, elicited by public demand for accountability.
Privacy technologies
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

5 Open-Source, Free Software You Didn't Know You Needed to Protect Your Data | HackerNoon

Encryption is essential for safeguarding personal data against cyber threats.
VeraCrypt provides enhanced security for sensitive information through advanced encryption techniques.
#signal
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
5 months ago

Indian Court Orders Action to Block Proton Mail Over AI Deepfake Abuse Allegations

A Karnataka High Court ruling mandates the blocking of Proton Mail across India due to a complaint about offensive content.
fromZDNET
5 months ago

8 ways to protect your privacy on Linux and keep your data safe

Linux operating system enhances user privacy through secure practices and anonymous-focused distributions, providing users free tools for their online anonymity and data protection.
Privacy technologies
OMG science
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
5 months ago

'Untappable' encryption edges closer after quantum messaging breakthrough

Quantum key distribution has been successfully implemented over 254 km of existing fiber optic infrastructure, marking a significant advancement in secure communications.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed 'dangerous and dumb' | TechCrunch

Florida's proposed bill could undermine encryption by requiring social media companies to create backdoors for law enforcement access to user accounts.
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