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Government Backs Ad Campaign Against End-To-End Encryption

Public funds to used for government-backed advertising campaign against end-to-end encryption, but security experts argue against the move

Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns

Criticism from civil liberties groups and tech firms halts Interpol's plan to condemn spread of encryption

Apple, Google, Microsoft signal opposition to GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages

Even Apple users need to make sure they are backing up their files

WannaCry went against many other ransomware strains that came before it

Legal

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

The data encryption capability is unlike that of most mobile ransomware in that it blocks the data rather than the device

US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data

Many NHS-accredited health apps have poor privacy standards and don't secure customer data, study finds

Major American news outlet encrypts website to protect readers from spies and hackers

Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems

Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications

Dell has updated its data protection encryption suite to help businesses with endpoint security

Cloud

Remote access is becoming more popular, more complex and more risk-prone, forcing IT departments to get clued-up