- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 6th, 2016
Yes, All of WhatsApp's Data Is Encrypted, Even the Metadata
FBI is mad about Facebook's WhatsApp upgrade
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 3rd, 2016
Egypt Bans Facebook's Free Basics Plan Because It Couldn't Spy on Citizens
Government says Facebook's temporary permit expired
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 22nd, 2016
Like Apple, Tor Devs Would Quit Their Jobs If Ordered to Backdoor Their Software
Tor Project reaffirms position against encryption backdoors
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 21st, 2016
Despite FBI Propaganda, Americans Love Encryption
Recent study reveals that 95% of Americans would want strong encryption to secure their data while online
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 26th, 2016
Tor Project Accuses CloudFlare of Mass Surveillance, Sabotaging Tor Traffic
CloudFlare is only the tip of the iceberg, many companies do the same, including Yahoo, Google, Akamai
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 3rd, 2016
EU & US Replace Safe Harbor Deal with One That Has a Cooler Name: Privacy Shield
US companies are still allowed to siphon data out of the EU
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 14th, 2016
EU: Companies Can Monitor Employees' Personal Conversations at Work
ECHR rulings gives green light to all EU companies to monitor employees' personal conversations while at work
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 8th, 2016
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Desperately Urge UK to Reconsider Encryption Backdoors
Five Silicon Valley tech companies would like a little bit more clarity in the words used for UK's IPB
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 26th, 2015
China Invokes UN Decree for Its Right to Censor the Internet
Chinese President Xi Jinping finds a legal loophole to explain his country's harsh Internet censorship
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 21st, 2015
There's a Secret Catalog of Surveillance Tech for US Law Enforcement Agencies
NSA and CIA are the providers of most surveillance devices
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 17th, 2015
Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp in Brazil After Company Fails to Cooperate with Police UPDATE
Currently, the ban is active only for two days
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 7th, 2015
France Proposes Law to Ban Tor and Public WiFi Following ISIS Paris Attacks
ISIS fear-mongering helps the France government propose the first laws that its citizens will regret in a few years
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 2nd, 2015
Google Tracks Students and School Kids via Chromebooks
Google ignores Student Privacy Pledge, ships Chromebooks with tracking features turned on by default
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 1st, 2015
Judge Allows a National Security Letter to Be Revealed for the First Time
A look at one of the FBI's secret weapons against terrorism
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 29th, 2015
Israel Asks Google to Censor YouTube Videos from Palestinian Conflict
Google may want to say "I'll pass" on this one
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 16th, 2015
Governments Use ISIS Paris Attacks to Push Their Online Surveillance Laws
The perfect time to pass an over-reaching surveillance law
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 30th, 2015
UK Wants to Allow Warrantless Police Searches of Internet History
Phone calls metadata to be included as well