Tag: end-to-end encryption
  • Oct 20, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Censorship, Encryption, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media, Surveillance,

Chat Control, EU’s Plan for Real-Time Mass Surveillance, Takes a Dramatic Turn

We discussed the EU’s plans to undermine end-to-end encryption, generally known as “Chat Control,” a year ago. The proposed law, which intends “to prevent and combat child sexual abuse,” is now entering the final stages of the EU legislative process, and the fight over whether it will include real-time mass surveillance is becoming fiercer. In … Continue reading “Chat Control, EU’s Plan for Real-Time Mass Surveillance, Takes a Dramatic Turn”

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  • Sep 8, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media, Surveillance,

UK Government Halts Plans to Break End-to-End Encryption, but Privacy Risks Remain

A new law is about to be passed in the UK that will have a serious negative knock-on effect around the world. It’s part of a wider move by governments to force internet companies to break end-to-end encryption and undermine global privacy. We first reported on the UK’s Online Safety Bill two years ago. Since … Continue reading “UK Government Halts Plans to Break End-to-End Encryption, but Privacy Risks Remain”

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  • Dec 20, 2022 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, Online Privacy, Social Media,

Apple Updates: Better iCloud Security

Apple has made two important announcements that will enhance privacy for its users, and that could have important beneficial knock-on effects around the world: While the first would have been a terrible setback for individual privacy, the second… is the very opposite. Most notably, governments and official authorities around the world are pushing back against … Continue reading “Apple Updates: Better iCloud Security”

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  • Oct 21, 2022 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media, Surveillance,

The EU Is Tackling a Serious Problem with the Wrong Approach: Real-Time Mass Surveillance

One of the most serious new threats to online privacy is currently working its way through the European Union’s legislative system. No decent person can be against a regulation “laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse” in principle, but the way the proposed legislation aims to do this is problematic. The risk … Continue reading “The EU Is Tackling a Serious Problem with the Wrong Approach: Real-Time Mass Surveillance”

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  • May 25, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Censorship, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media, Surveillance,

How data minimization can protect privacy and reduce the harms of collecting personal information

It’s no secret that many companies and governments try to collect as much personal information as possible. This might be because they believe this will improve the results of their analyses, or simply “just in case” they need something at a later date. According to a new paper from the digital rights organization, Access Now, … Continue reading “How data minimization can protect privacy and reduce the harms of collecting personal information”

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  • Feb 1, 2021 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging “puts lives at risk”

The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom (UK) really really don’t want Facebook to bring end to end encryption to Facebook Messenger and Instagram. In fact, a police chief went so far as to say that offering end to end encryption would “’unequivocally put lives at risk.” The words were uttered by Detective Chief Superintendent … Continue reading “UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging “puts lives at risk””

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  • Nov 16, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments,

Proposed FTC settlement is a disservice to Zoom customers, says Commissioner

Zoom and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to a tentative settlement agreement regarding the video conferencing company’s false advertising of end-to-end encryption along with other issues. However, the settlement isn’t a good one. Two of the five FTC commissioners are heavily opposed to the settlement because it is a disservice to Zoom customers. … Continue reading “Proposed FTC settlement is a disservice to Zoom customers, says Commissioner”

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  • Jun 3, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News,

To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has admitted that he won’t provide end-to-end encryption to free users in favor of being able to work with law enforcement. It has previously been discussed in Zoom’s announced move towards privacy and security that true end-to-end encryption would only be available for paid customers; however, at the time tech pundits … Continue reading “To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users”

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  • Feb 3, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments,

The EARN IT Act is the latest clueless attack on encryption, do not fall for it

The latest attack on encryption is here, and it’s being championed under the cover of – surprise surprise – a necessary step to protect the children. Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal are proposing a new bill called the ‘‘Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2019,” abbreviated as the EARN … Continue reading “The EARN IT Act is the latest clueless attack on encryption, do not fall for it”

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