“Lawmakers and law enforcement agencies around the world, including in the United States, have increasingly called for backdoors in the encryption schemes that protect your data, arguing that national security is at stake.”
WhatsApp users ABANDON the app over fears their data will be shared with Facebook
“Millions of WhatsApp users ABANDON the app and switch to rivals Telegram or Signal ahead of privacy policy update that will force them to share their personal data with Facebook Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will f”
Telegram introduces end-to-end encrypted video calls
“Telegram is introducing end-to-end encrypted video calls on its platform as the chat app completes seven years. Right now the feature will be available in alpha mode on its Android app, while iOS users might have to wait for a little while to get this feature.”
Uncle Sam to agencies: No encrypted DNS for you!
“The US federal government has been protecting its users by blocking malicious destinations for years, but it won’t let them take advantage of the latest protective measure in DNS – encryption – just yet.”
Google is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS texts in Messages
“RCS is supposed to be the spiritual successor to classic SMS and MMS texting, but the lack of built-in encryption puts a damper on that — someone could theoretically snoop on your messages where they can’t with services like iMessage. You might get your privacy after all, though.”
Status wants to be the world’s most private instant messaging app
“Data privacy is the issue of the moment; in a recent PwC survey, 85% of people polled around the world said they wished there were more companies they could trust with their data, and 85% wanted more control over their own data.”
Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves
“Recent weeks have been rough, with droves of people turning to virtual communication for sensitive conversations they’d like to keep private – medical visits, seeing friends’ faces and hearing their voices, or solace for those who’ve lost loved ones.”
Messaging App Signal Threatens to Dump US Market if Anti-Encryption Bill Passes
“Signal is calling on its users to oppose the EARN IT Act, which it fears will be used to undermine end-to-end encryption, forcing it to leave the US market. Signal is warning that an anti-encryption bill circulating in Congress could force the private messaging app to pull out of the US market.”
New Warning Issued For All WhatsApp And iMessage Users: ‘Major Threat’ To Encryption
“The fight between the providers of encrypted messaging platforms and lawmakers has entered a serious new phase.”
U.S. May Outlaw Messaging Encryption Used By WhatsApp, iMessage And Others, Report
“End-to-end encrypted messaging is a major issue for law enforcement—as the world shifts from easy to crack (for governments) cellular SMS messaging to various flavors of IP messaging, such as WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal and Wickr, governments are exploring their options.”
