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UK Government to Launch PR Campaign Undermining End-to-End Encryption

Schneier on Security

Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of the children!” ” rhetoric we’re seeing in this current wave of the crypto wars.

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UK Threatens End-to-End Encryption

Schneier on Security

The Bill provides no explicit protection for encryption, and if implemented as written, could empower OFCOM to try to force the proactive scanning of private messages on end-to-end encrypted communication services – nullifying the purpose of end-to-end encryption as a result and compromising the privacy of all users.

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Encryption: One Of The Most Powerful Ways To Keep Data Private – But Governments Want To Outlaw It

Joseph Steinberg

Today, October 21, marks the first ever organized Global Encryption Day, dedicated to spreading awareness of the importance of utilizing encryption to protect sensitive information, both when it is in transit (e.g., online chat messages going over the Internet between you and your significant other) and when it is at rest (e.g.,

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How Conti ransomware hacked and encrypted the Costa Rican government

Bleeping Computer

Details have emerged on how the Conti ransomware gang breached the Costa Rican government, showing the attack's precision and the speed of moving from initial access to the final stage of encrypting devices. [.].

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WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption

Graham Cluley

The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government's online safety bill. Learn more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Don’t Let Encryption Become A Double-Edged Sword That Undermines Zero Trust CyberSecurity

Joseph Steinberg

It is no secret that cybersecurity professionals universally recommend that people, businesses, and governments employ strong encryption as one of several methods of protecting sensitive information.

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Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar

Tech Republic Security

Organizations subject to government regulations can gain more control over their own security. The post Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar appeared first on TechRepublic.