Google adds HTTPS encryption to Gmail between their servers
Tweet Google has always had HTTPS for Gmail since 2010, a secure web protocol which employs certificates to ensure the authenticity of the source of the webpage you are viewing, but it didn’t stop...
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Google reportedly looking into stronger encryption for Gmail
Tweet The most sensitive part of your online Google existence is almost without question Gmail, and Google’s working to make that more secure than ever. In response to revelations about the mass...
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BitTorrent Bleep is a P2P messenger that provides end-to-end encryption
Tweet BitTorrent is looking to make communications more secure with the launch of a new P2P service called Bleep. The service launched earlier this year in pre-alpha form for Windows users, and now...
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Android L to offer default encryption on data, working towards making a more...
Tweet Android has always suffered from a big security problem: all Android devices offer data encryption, but most users don’t know how to turn it on, or even what it is. That’s why Google is turning...
View ArticleAndroid L will keep your device more secure by enabling encryption out of the...
Tweet In a world where government snooping is becoming normal, companies are finding new ways to combat the invasion of privacy. One of the simplest ways to do this is by offering encryption for the...
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Dashlane Premium: Store and manage all of your passwords with military-grade...
Tweet Are you dealing with password fatigue? It’s at least once per day when I take pause at my keyboard and think to myself, “there’s gotta be a better way”. With dozens of passwords floating around...
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Smartphone encryption could lead to death of a child, government fights back
Tweet The U.S. government is fighting back against new encryption technologies on smartphones made by Apple and those using Google’s latest version of Android. With a strongly worded argument, an...
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Wire is a communications service that offers a modern UI and end-to-end...
Tweet Backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, Wire is a new communications service that aims to cater to the current-generation of mobile users. The app comes with a modern user interface and lets you...
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What is full disk encryption in Android Lollipop?
Tweet Keeping your bits and bytes as safe as possible through encryption is a complicated affair. There’s a lot of information out there about Android 5.0 Lollipop’s “default” full disk encryption...
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Gemalto denies ‘massive theft’ of SIM card encryption keys by NSA and GCHQ
Tweet Digital security vendor Gemalto revealed its findings today following last week’s report of an incursion by the NSA and the GCHQ into the vendor’s SIM card encryption keys. While Gemalto noted...
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How to enable encryption in Andorid
Tweet Locking down your Android is easier than you think We’ve talk a bit about encryption recently, specifically Android’s full disk encryption setting. You can read a bit about what encryption on...
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How to disable encryption in Android Lollipop
Tweet So it turns out encryption wasn’t exactly what you wanted. Encrypting your smartphone or tablet is a great way to add a passive layer of security to your device, something that doesn’t require a...
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Lollipop now hitting Dell Venue 8 tablets, forcing encryption during update
Tweet We’re no strangers to Lollipop updates around here, but Dell adding encryption during the update is something new. One of the big topics to come up during the launch of Android 5.0, especially...
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Pushbullet adds end-to-end encryption for SMS, notification mirroring and more
Tweet Pushbullet, the app which allows you to reply to notifications and messages on your phone from your computer, now offers end-to-end encryption for added security. With this, the information that...
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Tweet Pushbullet, the app that, amongst other things, lets you reply to your text messages from your computer and push files back and forth from your phone, has added end to end encryption. Users will...
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Google CEO tweets support for Apple’s stance in encryption debate
Tweet Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in a string of tweets this afternoon, has weighed in on the lengthy message Apple CEO Tim Cook penned to customers and the U.S. government — and, frankly, the world —...
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As companies line up behind Apple on encryption, Google’s response is lacking
Tweet The debate over encryption, privacy and security won’t be won in 140 characters. We deserve more from those with whom we entrust our data. When Apple CEO Tim Cook published his “message to our...
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275: The Canadian Encryption Gambit
Tweet We’re on our way to Mobile World Congress this week for a whole mess ‘o news, so we’ve got a bit of a different podcast for you. The first half is Phil’s interview Daniel Bader, formerly of...
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BlackBerry reiterates stance on encryption: Lawful compliance and no backdoors
Tweet At MWC 2016 today and in the shadow of Apple’s battle with the FBI over encryption, BlackBerry reiterated their stance on security and encryption. It’s a nuanced position: compliance with legal...
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Amazon removes device encryption from Fire OS 5 update
Tweet As the Apple/FBI encryption story continues to rage on, Amazon finds itself in a spotlight of its own. The latest updates to Fire OS 5 which is pushing out to previous generation products is...
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