Telegram is being ordered by Russia to hand over user encryption keys
Tweet Telegram will appeal the new ruling, but this still isn’t a good sign. Telegram, the ultra-popular messaging app that’s most well-known for user security and privacy, may have to hand over its...
View ArticleGoogle and Android are still failing us on messaging and encryption
Tweet Using a half-dozen messaging services is hardly uncommon in 2018. Refusing to offer default end-to-end encrypted messaging — nevermind across platforms — in 2018 is technological malpractice. A...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger getting a desktop app, end-to-end encryption, and more
Facebook’s also creating a new version of the mobile app that’s smaller/faster. Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, and in a now-removed blog post published...
View ArticleSnapdragon 855 certified as secure zone for payments, encryption and eSIM
Phone makers can utilize the new security capabilities right away. What you need to know Snapdragon 855 SoC is now EAL-4+ certified as a secure zone for encryption, payments, eSIM and more. Companies...
View ArticleAndroid 10 (Go edition) brings ‘Adiantum’ encryption to entry-level phones
Entry-level smartphones running Android 10 (Go edition) will be launching later this fall. What you need to know Google has announced Android 10 (Go edition) for entry-level smartphones. Android 10...
View ArticleHow Google’s backup encryption works – the good, the bad, and the ugly
Backing up your data is easy and secure on Android. But there are some issues with the service that Google needs to sort out. I love seeing headlines about encryption hit a news cycle. Anything that...
View ArticleAC Podcast 457: Apple vs. Google vs. encryption; Sonos; Nearby Sharing
It’s a precarious balance between security, privacy, and convenience. A report from Reuters that Apple dropped plans for end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups after the FBI complained helps frame a...
View ArticleZoom moves to assuage security and encryption woes with Keybase acquisition
The video conferencing app’s sudden success has been accompanied by increasing concern about its security standards. What you need to know Zoom CEO Eric Yuan this Thursday announced that his company...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger adds safety alerts as it moves towards full encryption
Facebook is making using Messenger on Android and iOS safer. What you need to know Facebook is making Messenger more secure with safety alerts. It’ll also alert minors when talking to strangers who...
View ArticleGoogle’s Messages app may soon gain end-to-end encryption for RCS messages
Google Fi integration will also come to the Messages app in the near future. What you need to know An APK teardown of Google Messages v6.2 has revealed that the messaging app may soon gain end-to-end...
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