ProtonMail and WhatsApp under pressure over user privacy failings
A couple of investigations have revealed that some services that pride themselves on user privacy might not be nearly as secure as they claim.
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WhatsApp resists Indian mass surveillance demands
The Indian government is increasingly unhappy about its inability to intercept private communications.
American telcos have sounded another death knell for RCS
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have pulled the plug on Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI), the telcos’ joint initiative to develop an RCS-based cross-carrier rich messaging solution.
Messaging app firms refuse data requests from Hong Kong authorities
WhatsApp and Telegram are reportedly refusing any requests for user data from the Hong Kong authorities because they can’t be confident they won’t be misused.
A look back at this weeks biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
WhatsApp launches digital payments platform in Brazil
Social media giant Facebook has made the first tentative steps towards the digital payment environment with its WhatsApp messaging platform in Brazil.
Indian state says it can intercept any communications and hack any device it wants
In response to a question about WhatsApp hacking in parliament, the Indian home affairs Minister revealed the apparently limitless snooping power at his disposal.
UK starts laying groundwork for another assault on privacy
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is reportedly to sign a transatlantic agreement offering the UK Government more clout over the stubborn messaging platforms.
WhatsApp making progress on WeChat emulation ambitions
Facebook has been promising some sort of payments solution for WhatsApp, and it seems to be making a bit of progress in Indonesia.
Watershed moment: should mobile operators be worried we talk less?
A new report from Ofcom claims users in the UK spoke 2.5 billion minutes less on their mobile phones, down by 1.7% in 2017, the first such decline in history.
WhatsApp forced to enter India mobile money market early
The WhatsApp online payments trial received rave reviews in February, however the team is being forced to launch the market-ready version ahead of schedule for fear of being left behind by competitors.
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.
WhatsApp says no to sharing with parent Facebook
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK has announced WhatsApp has agreed not to share user information with parent-company Facebook until the process is compliant with GDPR.
WhatsApp to enter world of mobile money – first stop, India
WhatsApp has been granted permission to test out a money transfer service in the Indian market, a move which could generate notable ripples in the maturing mobile money segment.
WhatsApp takes a step into the world of business
WhatsApp has launched a business version of the popular messaging app, just to make sure businesses don’t actually have to talk to those pesky customers face-to-face.
WhatsApp mulls business revenue streams
Facebook-owned IM service WhatsApp reckons it might finally be able to make some money by charging businesses for clever access to their punters.
UK Government has another run up at encryption
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd has taken another dim-witted swipe at end-to-end encryption claiming that terrorists are the only ones who care about it.
Facebook looks to Messenger for future growth… but not yet
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has cast his sights on monetizing his OTT platforms Messenger and WhatsApp, but don’t expect miracles any time soon.
Facebook shrugs off feeble fine from Europe
The European Commission has hit Facebook with a €110 million fine for providing incorrect or misleading information during the WhatsApp acquisition, but Facebook doesn’t seem bothered.
WhatsApp set to join the Indian mobile money revolution
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly looking to get into mobile payments and has picked India as the best place to start.
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