Encryption

Facebook Rebuffs US Justice Department Request to Abandon Plans to Encrypt Chats

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Facebook has rebuffed a request from US Attorney General William Barr that it halt its plan to deploy strong encryption across its messaging apps.

Supreme Court Allows Former RSS Activist To Drop Case Against WhatsApp

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 2, 2019

The Supreme Court Monday allowed former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue K N Govindacharya to withdraw his plea seeking initiation of "perjury" proceedings against WhatsApp for allegedly misleading the top court by claiming that the users' data is "fully encrypted".

Interpol Group Delays Criticism of Encryption After Objections

Reuters | Thursday November 28, 2019

The international police organization Interpol put off plans to condemn the spread of strong encryption after objections by tech companies and civil liberties advocates, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Mozilla Firefox 72 to Require User Interaction on All Browser Notification Prompts

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Mozilla is set to release Firefox 72 in January next year with a small permission icon to by default block all notification prompts. Separately, the organisation has urged US Congress to ignore the ongoing campaign against encrypted DNS.

Facebook Will Widen Access to Encryption on Messenger, Test Safety Measures

Reuters | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Facebook will outline on Wednesday an expanded test of encryption on its Messenger platform, moving ahead with a controversial plan for enhanced security.

Elon Musk's Satellite Project Testing Encrypted Internet With Military Planes

Reuters | Wednesday October 23, 2019

SpaceX's so-called Starlink constellation is crucial to generating the cash to fund development of Musk's heavy-lift Mars rocket dubbed Starship.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Criticises TikTok for Censoring Protesters

Reuters | Friday October 18, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday attacked the rapidly growing Chinese short-video app, saying it censored political protest, including in the US.

WD My Passport Go SSD Review

Jamshed Avari | Wednesday October 23, 2019

WD My Passport SSD promises convenience, versatility, and reliability, but do those attributes come at the cost of performance?

Facebook Could Become Platform of 'Child Pornographers', FBI Director Warns

Reuters | Saturday October 5, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposed move to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators and child pornographers.”

Facebook Encryption Threatens Public Safety, UK Home Secretary Tells CEO

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

UK's Indian-origin home secretary Priti Patel on Friday issued an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, alongside her counterparts in the US and Australia, to warn him that the social media giant's end-to-end encryption of messages across its platforms puts public safety at risk.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Defends Being a Billionaire, Encryption in Live Q&A

Heather Kelly, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

The hour-long session touched on topics ranging from the impact of end-to-end encryption and cracking down on child exploitation.

US, Allies Ask Facebook Not to Expand Encryption on Its Services

Ellen Nakashima, Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

The United States, Britain and Australia are calling on Facebook to halt its plans to deploy strong encryption across all its messaging apps unless it can provide a way for investigators to see communications in the clear.

Zuckerberg Acknowledges Child Safety Concerns, Still Defends Encryption

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Facebook IncChief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other criminal activity.

Microsoft BitLocker Security Will Not Rely on SSD Hardware Encryption Following Update

Jamshed Avari | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Microsoft will no longer rely on SSD manufacturers to implement hardware encryption, instead trusting its own software, by default.

Facebook, WhatsApp May Soon Have to Share Messages With the UK

Kitty Donaldson and Mark Burton, Bloomberg | Monday September 30, 2019

Facebook and WhatsApp will be forced to share users’ encrypted messages with British police under a new treaty between the two countries, according to a person familiar with the matter.