Here you will find all the articles with the tag: end-to-end encryption.
C2 Transfer is now operational. Synology has announced a 90-day free trial for anyone willing to give it a try. C2 Password is suitable for regular users without intensive needs. However, Synology envisions a different approach for businesses with C2 Transfer. The new service's design allows org... Read more
3 years ago
Amazon Web Services is making its foray into the encrypted messaging industry. The company has announced the acquisition of the secure communications service Wickr. The messaging app has positioned itself as the go-to service for government, military groups, and enterprises. It claims to be the ... Read more
3 years ago
The EU has published a resolution on how to deal with encryption, security and privacy in the future. Contrary to previous fears, the Union does not want to prohibit end-to-end encryption or require a backdoor. In the resolution, the EU indicates that it wants to strike a balance between the pos... Read more
3 years ago
For the past 18 months, Google has been rolling out the next-gen messaging app for Android users. It will replace old, insecure, and clunky SMS messaging apps. The company now says that the rollout is complete, with the next plan being to bring end-to-end encryption to the app in 2021. Rich Comm... Read more
3 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission has said that Zoom Video Communications must apply a new information security program as part of its recommended settlement with United States regulators concerning user privacy issues. There were no financial obligations mentioned in the resolution, but FTC warned t... Read more
3 years ago
The European Council of Ministers is working on a proposal that would oblige chat applications such as WhatsApp and Signal to develop methods for intelligence services to view messages on the platforms. The proposal follows a recent terrorist attack that took place in Vienna. A sympathizer of th... Read more
3 years ago
Video calling service Room has rolled out support for end-to-end encryption. The service that experienced a massive surge in popularity at the start of the corona pandemic was plagued with multiple security issues. Zoom uses 256-bit AES CGM encryption for the security feature. When enabled, the ... Read more
3 years ago
Zoom will start rolling out end-to-end encryption next week. The company plans to begin with a technical preview to get feedback from users in the first 30 days. After that, it will follow phase 1 with three more stages before fully launching. The announcement was made on Wednesday as part... Read more
4 years ago
Zoom is now adding 2FA (two-factor authentication) to its desktop and mobile apps, giving users the option of extra security that goes beyond just the password. In a blog post, the company said that users could turn on the additional feature, straight from Zoom's dashboard. This is not the first... Read more
4 years ago
Zoom will offer stronger encryption to non-paying users after all. Initially, the intention was to make end-to-end encryption available only for paying users. Due to the worldwide shift in remote working caused by the coronavirus, the Zoom video communication app became one of the services that ... Read more
4 years ago
