Encryption
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Amber Rudd seeks more EU action over online extremismGreen MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht says home secretary’s ideas would ‘dramatically weaken internet security’
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WhatsApp improves message security with two-step verificationOptional function will require users to input a six-digit security code
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Blockchain: what is it and what does it mean for development?Around $1bn was invested into blockchain in 2016, but how can the technology most famous for Bitcoin be used in development and humanitarianism?
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WhatsApp vulnerability explained: by the man who discovered itFacebook denies it is deliberate loophole but Tobias Boelter sets out what the vulnerability is and why it matters
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As WhatsApp becomes latest victim, are any messaging apps truly secure?While some are more secure than others, there always seems to be another flaw waiting to be discovered – so should security be prioritized over convenience?
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Dissidents disappointed but not surprised by WhatsApp security flawMany activists say they were already wary of trusting Facebook-owned app’s promise of total privacy
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GCHQ’s plan for a Great British Firewall creates a dangerous normThe proposal is said to be to protect us from the dangers of cyber-attacks, but it’s not the government’s function to control what information we get to see
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Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymouslySome newspaper and magazine websites are cutting off access to readers unless they accept being surveilled by advertisers – no thank you!
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Encryption: FBI building fresh case for access to electronic devicesJames Comey, the agency’s director, says it is gathering information in preparation for ‘adult conversation’ on balancing privacy with need to fight crime
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We know people care about privacy, so why won't they pay for it?With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security
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US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report findsWeighing in on the encryption debate, a new government report says that lawmakers need to to learn more about technology before trying to regulate it
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Facebook planning encrypted version of its Messenger bot, sources sayThe move illustrates how technology companies are doubling down on secure messaging while not wanting to get in the way of their other business objectives
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FBI confirms it won't tell Apple how it hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhoneBureau will not tell Apple about the security flaw it exploited to break into the iPhone 5C, in part because it didn’t buy the rights to the technical details
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James Clapper pressed for number of citizens US collects data onEight Democrats and six Republicans made the request in a letter, reflecting the continued bipartisan concerns over the scope of US data espionage
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'Worth it': FBI admits it paid $1.3m to hack into San Bernardino iPhoneThe hefty price paid for the software that hacked Syed Farook’s iPhone, which Apple refused to help the FBI break into, signals a growing ‘exploit market’
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Apple and FBI to clash again in Congress over encryptionTop Apple lawyer and FBI executive will testify before lawymakers in continuation of heated debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices
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