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Amazon will bring encryption back to Fire tablets in upcoming update
Tweet Amazon recently removed the encryption of its tablets with the Fire OS 5 update, and now the company has announced that they will be bringing it back. Initially when the encryption was removed,...
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Tech companies express ‘deep concerns’ about encryption bill in open letter...
Tweet Four big tech coalitions have teamed up to write an open letter to two senators in opposition to a bill that would require smartphone manufacturers to decrypt data for law enforcement on demand....
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Allo’s end-to-end encryption will be powered by Open Whisper Systems Signal...
Tweet The end-to-end encryption that will be found in Google’s upcoming messaging app Allo will be powered by Open Whisper Systems Signal Protocol. Conversations that are held in Incognito mode will...
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Facebook reportedly mulling end-to-end encryption for Messenger
Tweet According to a new report, Facebook may be gearing up to launch an option to encrypt interactions through its Messenger app. That’s according to The Guardian, which states that the option would...
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Tweet Facebook has begun testing end-to-end encryption for conversations in Messenger. Dubbed “secret conversations,” encryption allows you to securely message your friends and loved ones securely, in...
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What is encryption?
Tweet Encryption can be a very complicated subject, but getting a grasp of the basics isn’t difficult. Recently, we’ve had a few questions about encryption. We’ve talked about how Android incorporates...
View ArticleHigh-level encryption for all of your devices; 2 years of Private Internet...
Tweet Let’s be honest. You need to take your online security seriously with the ever growing amount of cyber theft and hacking that goes on every second. With each day that passes, it only gets worse....
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More Android phones are using encryption and lock screen security than ever...
Tweet An increasing number of people are making the right decisions. We like to harp on security here from time to time, but it’s for good reason. Many often have a false sense of just how secure...
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Tweet Let’s be honest. You need to take your online security seriously with the ever growing amount of cyber theft and hacking that goes on every second. With each day that passes, it only gets worse....
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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...
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Google 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...
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Facebook 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...
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Snapdragon 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...
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Android 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...
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How 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...
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AC 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...
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Zoom 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...
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Facebook 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...
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Google’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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