Apple is already making iMessage encryption quantum-proof
Despite quantum computers not being in existence yet, there is an increasing demand for quantum-safe communications. Apple says iMessage will guarantee this with PQ3 in the near future. What does this look like?
Apple announced this week that it will provide iMessage with PQ3 encryption. This me... Read more
Is client-side scanning a good alternative for a prohibition on end-to-end encryption?
Next week, the Lower House in the Netherlands will be briefed on client-side scanning in preparation for an upcoming European law. This will be done through a roundtable discussion in which several professors will speak.
The Dutch government will be informed next week about the technique of cli... Read more
WhatsApp tests feature to send messages directly to Telegram and Signal
Meta, as one of the designated gatekeepers, will have to comply with the Digital Markets Act. The social media giant has immediately started implementing the legislation on WhatsApp.
Last week, the European Commission announced which companies meet the term "gatekeeper" and thus must comply wit... Read more
Meta finally applies end-to-end encryption in Messenger
Meta has added end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Messenger. In the process, the tech giant is relatively late compared to competitors. Still, research shows that E2EE still leaves much to be desired for many messaging apps.
According to Meta, it took a while for Messenger to have E2EE because it h... Read more
Police task force doesn’t want Meta to expand end-to-end encryption
The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) wants Meta to abandon end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger and Instagram. The international collaboration of police units argues that it would make protecting children more difficult.
The VGT was founded in 2003 and consists of 15 members, including Euro... Read more
WhatsApp refuses to comply with UK’s new Online Safety Bill
The Boris Johnson era bill is slowly making its way through Parliament, stirring protest along the way.
WhatsApp's chief executive says that the chat platform will not compromise their "end-to-end" encryption process, which may lead to the app being blocked in the UK, according to Silicon Angle.... Read more
Google launches end-to-end encryption for Gmail web
Google recently announced end-to-end encryption for the web version of Gmail. The feature allows users to send and receive encrypted emails inside and outside their domains.
The update involves client-side encryption or E2EE. When enabled, the security feature ensures that sensitive data from an... Read more
Apple introduces end-to-end encryption for iCloud data
Apple launched Advanced Data Protection, an optional end-to-end encryption feature preventing data from iCloud from being decrypted on an "untrusted" device.
Advanced Data Protection should keep an iCloud account's data private even in the unlikely event that Apple is hacked. The Wall Street Jou... Read more
Microsoft rolls out end-to-end encryption for Teams video calls
Microsoft updates its Teams collaboration platform with new end-to-end encryption features. Full encryption currently applies only to one-to-one Teams video calls. Group conversations cannot use the security functionality for the time being.
The end-to-end encryption is not set by default for ev... Read more
WhatsApp to bring encrypted backups support for users later this year
WhatsApp announced it will offer its users end-to-end encrypted backups later this year. Users will be able to choose how the encryption key is stored. The simplest storage form is for users to store the random 64-digit key themselves just like how Signal handles backups.
The users would need to... Read more