Encryption
Bill Gates: with private messaging we can’t “intervene” in removing conspiracies and “misinformation”
Bill Gates has some words on end-to-end encryption being able to bypass censorship.
Pro-encryption fight hindered as US appeals court refuses to unseal papers
The sucessful argument that allowed Facebook to reject a wiretap remains unavailable to be used as prescedent.
New bill “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act” is the new threat to private messaging
At this point it seems lawmakers will never come up with a single good piece of tech legislation anytime soon.
Researchers shocked some Zoom encryption keys generated by servers in China
As more people are forced to use Zoom, the more people are finding out about it.
Senator Blumenthal blasts Zoom for privacy issues while co-sponsoring anti-privacy bill
Genuinely misguided or intentionally deceptive?
The proposed online EARN IT Act will harm free speech, rights groups say
Rights groups are mounting opposition.
Russia blocks encrypted email and calendar service Tutanota
In Russia, the service is currently only accessible using the Tor browser or a VPN.
Open-source Nextcloud rebrands itself, ready to compete with GSuite and Office 365
Nextcloud Hub aims to make major strides to offer a valid alternative to the tech giants.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: WhatsApp is consistently being used as a Trojan horse to spy on non-WhatsApp content
Durov added: “It’s very unlikely that anyone can accidentally commit major security errors, conveniently suitable for surveillance, on a regular basis.”
Apple and TikTok refuse to testify to US Congress about their business in China
Both companies are facing growing scrutiny over their ties to China.
Snowden defends encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
Digital rights groups hit back after US and UK alliance push to cut privacy in messaging apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.