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Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service, as well as the encrypted platform Signal, threatened to leave the UK over the proposals.Ofcom’s proposed rules say that public platforms—those that aren’t encrypted—should use “hash matching” to identify CSAM. That technology, which is already used by Google and others, compares images to a preexisting database of illegal images using cryptographic hashes—essentially, encrypted identity codes. Advocates of the technology, including child protection NGOs, have argued that this preserves…

Image Source : GOOGLE PHOTO Google conducts tests on redesigned Photos App with new features Google is currently testing a revamped version of its popular photo-sharing and storage app, 'Google Photos.' Screenshots of the redesigned app were shared by the reliable Google News Telegram channel, revealing some notable changes. The company is gradually rolling out the…

Photo: Samuel Corum (AP)Republican lawmakers have yelped about banning TikTok nationally over supposed national security threats for years now but the increasingly prescient policy issue finally gained bipartisan political support this year with the introduction of the RESTRICT Act by Sens. Mark Warner, a Democrat, and John Thune. The proposed legislation would give the Secretary of Commerce the ability to ban digital products or services from China, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela that involved…

When I contemplate the return of the crypto wars—attempts to block citizens’ use of encryption by officials who want unfettered spying powers—I look back with dread on the late Middle Ages. I wasn’t alive back then, but one feature of those times lingers in my consciousness. Starting around 1337 and all the way until 1453, England and France fought a series of bloody battles. The conflict went on so long it was immortalized by its centenarian length: We know it as the Hundred Years’ War.The crypto wars haven’t yet reached…

Apple has strongly opposed a move by the British parliament to amend an act that would allow the government to order messaging services to weaken the encryption that protects their users. The Cupertino company said it will not compromise the end-to-end encryption that it offers to its iMessage users for one country. UK lawmakers are looking to weaken encryption of messaging services in an attempt to catch criminals, as part of proposed amendments to an existing law.The Online Safety Bill, which contains proposed…

ProtonThe company behind the secure email service Proton Mail has officially released its own password manager that promises not just to protect your passwords but to also protect your email address. Unveiled on Wednesday following a beta launched in April, Proton Passworks like any other password manager. It can generate and save unique and complex passwords (or passphrases) for each of your website account logins. Securely storing the password along with your username, the site's URL, and other info, the program…

Apple has joined WhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging companies, by raising concerns that end-to-end encryption would be threatened if the United Kingdom passes the “Online Safety Bill.” The bill moved to Parliament for review, and if passed, it would give the Office of Communications (Ofcom) the technology and authority to scan messages for concerning content.How To Prep Your iPhone or iPad Before SellingThe UK originally proposed the “Online Safety Bill” to criminalize content on social media platforms including…

A coalition of over 90 organizations protested outside of Slack’s San Francisco headquarters Wednesday, driving mobile billboards around Slack’s offices in a protest-style rally and calling on the company to enable end-to-end encryption and add blocking and reporting features. Why Banning TikTok Won’t Protect Our PrivacyFor certain kinds of white collar jobs, life revolves around Slack, the messaging app that’s managed to completely entwine itself into the culture of American knowledge work. With that kind of market power…

The UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has put Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on blast over rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Facebook messages, BBC reports. Facebook messages come with with end-to-end encryption to enhance their security and add an extra layer of protection against cyber criminals. While adding E2EE to Facebook messages might seem like a great act by the tech giant, the UK Security Minister has another opinion. Tom Tugendhat said Facebook has become a “one-stop shop” for child abusers (via daily…

I recently told you I was tempted to switch my password manager from 1Password to Proton Pass, a newly announced service from the Swiss software company Proton. Now, Proton has given me another reason to consider the switch. Enter the Proton Family Plan, which offers a suite of end-to-encrypted apps: Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN, and Pass. It all starts at $19.99 per month if you get the two-year plan, and that’s a tremendous value for up to six family members. You might be familiar with Proton for their…