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Meta rolls out end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger
Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg first promised to bring encryption to all the company's platforms in 2019 after a string of high profile scandals.
Euroviews. Will EU leaders take up the quantum challenge in front of them?
Quantum computers that can break cryptographic algorithms would have major cybersecurity implications. Although they might only emerge in the next 5-10 years, the threat should be addressed long before this, Lorenzo Pupillo, Valtteri Lipiäinen and Carolina Polito write.
Euroviews. The Panama Papers proved encryption is a massive asset for democracy
We should celebrate the transformative power of encryption and spotlight the incredible things it has done in the fight to expose injustice and give a voice to the voiceless, Bastian Obermayer writes.
Euroviews. Will the European Parliament walk the talk and protect journalists?
In a democratic society, where we rely on journalists to act as public watchdogs, we cannot have them worried about becoming a target of government-sanctioned spying, Sebastian Becker, Chloé Berthélémy and Shubham Kaushik write.
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Euroviews. Are we about to lose the last pillar of our digital security?
Given the grave consequences for the lives of many, and especially the most marginalised, it is crucial that everyone’s privacy is ensured, Viktoria Tomova and Chloé Berthélémy write.
Meta under fire from UK minister over Facebook encryption plans
The UK's security minister says the social media giant's plans to encrypt Facebook messages would allow child abusers to 'operate with impunity'.
Brussels dismisses privacy concerns over online child sexual abuse law
The Commission's proposal would require social media platforms and online communications providers to scan all content, even encrypted content, for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Could social media firm Meta have alerted authorities about the Texas shooter?
Meta wants to extend end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app and Instagram.
ProtonMail secure email gave activist's IP address to French police
The service said it was compelled to hand over the data by a Swiss court order. It said the content of its encrypted emails would never be accessible by authorities.
Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
Child protection groups have applauded the announcement but some security researchers are concerned that the system could be misused.
Turkey arrests man behind ByLock app linked to 2016 failed coup
A Turkish-born American has reportedly surrendered to police over a secret messaging app he owns, which has been linked to Turkey's failed 2016 military coup.
Hundreds arrested in Germany after encrypted chat data bust
German security officials have arrested more than 750 people and seized large amounts of drugs after gaining access to encrypted mobile phone data.
Encrypted messaging app leads to 800 arrests in organised crime groups
Police accessed 27 million messages over 18 months using an encrypted messaging app. The evidence led to more than 800 arrests in global sting against organised crime
EU authorities penetrate phone network in huge organised crime sting
Authorities across Europe and the UK have arrested hundreds of people from some of the continent's biggest crime groups after infiltrating phone network EncroChat.
Third of child grooming cases involve Facebook apps says UK charity
In more than half of child grooming cases in England and Wales where police recorded information about how the child was groomed, a Facebook-owned app was used.