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Gmail ‘bubble’ encryption may be an S/MIME killer, says Google
Google is this week unveiling an enhanced client-side encryption (CSE) standard across its widely-used Gmail…
ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has this week debuted its first post-quantum cyber security…
Why I am challenging Yvette Cooper’s ‘secret back door’ order against Apple’s encryption
Security is hard. It’s even harder now that, apparently, the UK Government has secretly ordered…
NCSC proposes three-step plan to move to quantum-safe encryption
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published extensive new guidance to help support…
Novel encryption technology tests add value to Finland’s quantum computer project
The secure network component of Finland’s quantum computer project has taken a significant leap forward…
Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has held a day-long secret hearing into an appeal brought by…
US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order
US lawmakers have hit out at the Home Office for “attempting to gag” US companies…
Secret London tribunal to hear appeal in Apple vs government battle over encryption
A secret tribunal is due to meet at the High Court in London this week…
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…
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…