UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites

The U.K. government appears to have quietly scrubbed encryption advice from government web pages, just weeks…

Apple IPT appeal against “back door” encryption order is test case for bigger targets

Apple has filed a legal appeal against a secret Home Office order to provide ‘back…

Apple is challenging U.K.’s iCloud encryption backdoor order

Apple is challenging a U.K. Government data access order in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), the…

As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses

In the early evening of March 5, 2012, in Cairo, Egyptian revolutionaries stormed the headquarters of…

Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor

Apple confirmed Friday that it “can no longer” offer a security feature that allows users in…

What is an encryption backdoor?

Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that…

UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics

In its latest attempt to erode the protections of strong encryption, the U.K. government has reportedly…

UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data: report

Government officials in the United Kingdom have reportedly secretly ordered Apple to build a backdoor that…

Europol seeks evidence of encryption on crime enforcement as it steps-up pressure on Big Tech

European Union member states have been asked to gather examples of how encryption technologies are frustrating…

Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2024

Among the many extraordinary surveillance, journalism and encryption stories this year, revelations of covert and…

US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches

The U.S. government is urging senior politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their devices amid…

Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys

Body-worn video provider Axon is still in possession of the encryption keys for a major…