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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
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"If We're Told To Break Encryption, WhatsApp Goes": Platform's Big Warning
WhatsApp won't stay if it is made to break encryption of messages, the messaging service platform has told Delhi High Court in a case challenging the amended IT rules
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Only Authorised Law Enforcement Agencies Can Tap Telephones, Says Government
In a reply to a question posted by a parliamentarian in Lok Sabha, the government on Tuesday said only authorised law enforcement agencies in the country are empowered to tap telephones or intercept and monitor any electronically transmitted information.
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WhatsApp Indicators for End-to-End Encryption on Calls, Status Spotted to Be in the Works
WhatsApp is working on indicators to inform users that their calls and Status are protected by end-to-end encryption. The company already protects messages and attachments, as well as calls and Status on the app, after turning on the feature for all users back in 2016. The indicators are currently not visible to users, as they are under development...
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Expect Encryption Won't Be Used As Excuse To Hold Up Probes, Says IT Secretary
India expects that technology companies will not use encryption as an excuse to hold up investigations and will play their part in bringing criminals to justice, the top government official in the centre's technology ministry said today.
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WhatsApp Encrypted Cloud Backups Being Tested for Android
WhatsApp is testing the technology to independently encrypt chat backups in the cloud. The Facebook-owned service revealed that the system has been enabled in its most recent Android beta update.
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WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Said to Leave After Broad Clashes With Facebook
Jan Koum leaving WhatsApp after clashing with Facebook over strategy and attempts to use its personal data and weaken its encryption, people familiar with the matter said.
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WhatsApp Says It Collects Very Little Data as Facebook Privacy Scandal Rages On
WhatsApp says it collects very little data on the users even as privacy experts say it makes money by harvesting metadata and information about calls.
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Can Allow Strangers Add Themselves to Group Chats: Researchers
A group of German researchers has announced a way by which WhatsApp group chats can be snooped on, despite end-to-end encryption.
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WhatsApp Encryption's Removal Will Help Terrorists, Says Facebook COO
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said removal of WhatsApp encryption would make it difficult to track terrorists if governments get such access.
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WhatsApp Reveals It's Encrypting iCloud Backups; Hackers Say It Can Be Thwarted
WhatsApp has reportedly increased the security offered by the app while backing up data on Apple's iCloud storage service through encryption.
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Britain Reopens Privacy Debate After Attack, Presses Tech Firms
British officials plan to meet US tech executives on Thursday to insist they do more to crack down on extremist content, and help monitor communications by potential attackers.
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Reliance Jio Prime Deadline, WhatsApp Criticised, BSNL Free Data Offer, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio Prime membership deadline may be extended, WhatsApp encryption criticised, and BSNL giving away 1GB free data to users.
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WhatsApp Denies Encrypted Messages Can Be Intercepted
WhatsApp has denied the reports that encrypted messages on its platform can be read or intercepted, saying it has a design decision relating to message delivery, with new keys being generated for offline users in order to ensure messages do not get lost in transit.
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10 Crazy WhatsApp Facts You Probably Didn't Know
The messaging platform might not be perfect - just ask the guy sitting next to you on the train - but it's still good enough for about one in every four mobile owners.
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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
-
"If We're Told To Break Encryption, WhatsApp Goes": Platform's Big Warning
WhatsApp won't stay if it is made to break encryption of messages, the messaging service platform has told Delhi High Court in a case challenging the amended IT rules
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Only Authorised Law Enforcement Agencies Can Tap Telephones, Says Government
In a reply to a question posted by a parliamentarian in Lok Sabha, the government on Tuesday said only authorised law enforcement agencies in the country are empowered to tap telephones or intercept and monitor any electronically transmitted information.
-
WhatsApp Indicators for End-to-End Encryption on Calls, Status Spotted to Be in the Works
WhatsApp is working on indicators to inform users that their calls and Status are protected by end-to-end encryption. The company already protects messages and attachments, as well as calls and Status on the app, after turning on the feature for all users back in 2016. The indicators are currently not visible to users, as they are under development...
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Expect Encryption Won't Be Used As Excuse To Hold Up Probes, Says IT Secretary
India expects that technology companies will not use encryption as an excuse to hold up investigations and will play their part in bringing criminals to justice, the top government official in the centre's technology ministry said today.
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WhatsApp Encrypted Cloud Backups Being Tested for Android
WhatsApp is testing the technology to independently encrypt chat backups in the cloud. The Facebook-owned service revealed that the system has been enabled in its most recent Android beta update.
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WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Said to Leave After Broad Clashes With Facebook
Jan Koum leaving WhatsApp after clashing with Facebook over strategy and attempts to use its personal data and weaken its encryption, people familiar with the matter said.
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WhatsApp Says It Collects Very Little Data as Facebook Privacy Scandal Rages On
WhatsApp says it collects very little data on the users even as privacy experts say it makes money by harvesting metadata and information about calls.
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Can Allow Strangers Add Themselves to Group Chats: Researchers
A group of German researchers has announced a way by which WhatsApp group chats can be snooped on, despite end-to-end encryption.
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WhatsApp Encryption's Removal Will Help Terrorists, Says Facebook COO
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said removal of WhatsApp encryption would make it difficult to track terrorists if governments get such access.
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WhatsApp Reveals It's Encrypting iCloud Backups; Hackers Say It Can Be Thwarted
WhatsApp has reportedly increased the security offered by the app while backing up data on Apple's iCloud storage service through encryption.
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Britain Reopens Privacy Debate After Attack, Presses Tech Firms
British officials plan to meet US tech executives on Thursday to insist they do more to crack down on extremist content, and help monitor communications by potential attackers.
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Reliance Jio Prime Deadline, WhatsApp Criticised, BSNL Free Data Offer, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio Prime membership deadline may be extended, WhatsApp encryption criticised, and BSNL giving away 1GB free data to users.
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WhatsApp Denies Encrypted Messages Can Be Intercepted
WhatsApp has denied the reports that encrypted messages on its platform can be read or intercepted, saying it has a design decision relating to message delivery, with new keys being generated for offline users in order to ensure messages do not get lost in transit.
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10 Crazy WhatsApp Facts You Probably Didn't Know
The messaging platform might not be perfect - just ask the guy sitting next to you on the train - but it's still good enough for about one in every four mobile owners.
