Facebook refuses to break end-to-end encryption
Congress on Tuesday told Facebook it must put backdoors into its end-to-end encryption, or it’ll be forced to. Continue reading Facebook refuses to break end-to-end encryption
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Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption. Continue reading Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging
The alliance wants tech companies to build backdoor access to users’ encrypted data, by force if necessary. Continue reading Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging
Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else
A decades-old alliance of national intelligence partners promised to get at encrypted data last week, whether tech companies helped them or not. Continue reading Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else
Australians who won’t unlock their phones could face 10 years in jail
The Australian government wants to force companies to help it get at suspected criminals’ data. If they can’t, it would jail people for up to a decade if they refuse to unlock their phones. Continue reading Australians who won’t unlock their phones could face 10 years in jail
FBI admits to inflating number of crime-related devices it can’t crack
Investigators can’t get into 7,775 devices? Nah, the FBI admits: it’s more like 1,200… or 2000… pending an audit, it’s not really sure. Continue reading FBI admits to inflating number of crime-related devices it can’t crack
Push for legal mandate to unlock phones revived by DOJ
The Feds have been meeting with security researchers who are working on “a safe enough way” to unlock data on encrypted phones. Continue reading Push for legal mandate to unlock phones revived by DOJ
FBI: we don’t want a backdoor; we just want you to break encryption
We don’t know how to do it, said director Christopher Wray, but you can figure it out. You’re smart. Continue reading FBI: we don’t want a backdoor; we just want you to break encryption
US gov says it can break your encryption without a court order
The encryption battle between the FBI and apple is all octopus ink, if you go by what the government says
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FBI’s secret iPhone hacking tool must stay under wraps, court rules
That’s it, case closed: the media companies that filed a Freedom of Information Act request can’t appeal Continue reading FBI’s secret iPhone hacking tool must stay under wraps, court rules