UK government reportedly plans anti-encryption marketing campaign
The UK state’s obsession with end-to-end encryption shows no sign of abating, with a questionable £0.5 million ad campaign set to be launched.
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Facebook ‘whistleblower’ is a government Trojan Horse
As Frances Haugen’s tour hits the UK it seems clear her main aim is to help pressure Facebook into giving governments greater control over the company.
State phone-hacking rears its ugly head once more
A set of reports has been published that alleges some countries are using malware to spy on political opponents, activists and journalists.
US, UK and allies renew call for state backdoors into encrypted digital products
Security services in seven allied countries want to be able to hack into digital products that protect their user’s privacy through end-to-end encryption.
US Senators fly in the face of the greater good with encryption ban
Three US Senators have ignored the Law of Unintended Consequences by proposing new legislation which would end-to-end encryption as we know it today.
US Senate accused of attacking free speech and security
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has suggested a new bill designed to protect children online is a nothing but a thin veil to undermine free speech and security.
UK, US and Australia demand security delay from Facebook
Politicians from the UK, the US and Australia have penned an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting the team delay end-to-end encryption plans.
If the spooks can’t hack it, the US might ban it – report
A worrying report emerging from the US concerns the future of end-to-end encryption and the on-going security of consumers; if the intelligence community can’t break it, tech firms won’t be allowed to use it.
Tech giants hit back against GCHQ’s ‘Ghost Protocol’
GCHQ’s new proposal to supposedly increase the security and police force’s ability to keep us safe has been slammed by the technology industry, suggesting the argument contradicts itself.
Aussies determined to undermine security with anti-encryption law
Ten of the world’s largest tech brands have banded together to denounce a recent law passed by the Australian government which could be viewed as the first step towards a Big Brother government.
Netflix dominates the internet, but keep an eye on gaming geeks – Sandvine
Netflix currently accounts for an incredible proportion of global internet traffic, though the gaming segment is starting to throw its weight around.
Limies, Yanks, Kiwis, Ozzies and Mounties have another crack at killing encryption
In a carefully worded statement, the governments of the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have reiterated their desire to crack encryption and snoop on citizens.
Tech giants reaffirm stance against government snooping
Reform Government Surveillance, a coalition of some of the world’s largest tech companies, has agreed on a sixth core principle to guide its advocacy efforts going forward.
WhatsApp boss exits, possibly over privacy concerns, but we’re not convinced
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum is exiting the Facebook family under the guise of privacy concerns, but he might just have gotten all of his bonus.
French messaging efforts show how selfish governments actually are
France is reportedly considering building its own encrypted messaging platform to protect itself from espionage, completing the full U-turn from last year’s efforts to limit the encryption powers of messaging services.
Government gets another weapon in the battle against privacy
Government intelligence agencies and police forces have been briefed on a new tool known as ‘GreyKey’ which promises to unlock iPhones running iOS 10 and 11.
Security is NOT a priority – especially in Japan
PR gimmicks and posturing are irritatingly common in the telco and tech space, most notably when it comes to security. But new research from Gemalto indicates many of the promises are empty.
UK government continues quest to ruin the reputation of encryption
Amber Rudd is a woman on a mission, and that mission is to mutilate the reputation of platforms like WhatsApp in the pursuit of the destruction of end-to-end encryption.
Australia has a go at removing citizens’ security
The Australian Government is developing its own anti-encryption legislation, modelled on the UK’s Snoopers Charter, a set of rules deemed unfit by the European Court of Justice.
Europe might have actually done something right on telecoms
More often than not, we are giving some stick to our European overseers, but in fairness to the bureaucrats they are heading the right direction in combatting the worry trend of encryption back-doors.
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