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US Government Pressures Facebook Over Messenger Encryption
Officials want Facebook's help to crack encryption, so they can listen to suspect's voice conversations
Google Staff Demand Answers Over Censorship Search App
Search engine for Chinese market still a long way from launching says Alphabet boss, amid staff concern
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
'Customer feedback' persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0...for now
Google Plots China Return With Censorship Software – Report
Do No Evil? Google reportedly building search engine for China that allows for content to be censored
Microsoft Forces Upgrade As It ‘Retires’ Skype Classic
Skype classic holdouts are told to upgrade to version 8.0, as Skype 7.0 heads to the knackers yard
Microsoft Offers Free Version Of Teams Chat App
Redmond matches main rival Slack by finally offering a free version aimed at smaller businesses and freelancers
Timehop Admits Data Theft Of 21 Million Users
Nostalgia app Timehop admits “unauthorised access” of the data of 21 million users held in the cloud
Third Party Developers Can Read Gmail Emails
Google privacy form gives third party developers the ability to read millions of emails from Gmail users
Verizon To Retire Yahoo Messenger
Out with the old...twenty years after it was first launched, Yahoo Messenger is to be retired in mid July
Russia Asks Apple To Remove Telegram From App Store
But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally
Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast
Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness
Donald Trump Ignores Security Advice For His iPhones – Report
The US President is resisting White House security checks for his two iPhone smartphones, reports say
LocationSmart Flaw Reveals Location Data Of US Mobile Users
Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent
Twitter Urges Users To Change Passwords After Internal Gaffe
“Bug” caused passwords to be stored on internal server in readable text instead of being hashed
Facebook To Launch Online Dating Service
Zuckerberg lights the candles, dims the lights, and puts Barry White on the stereo with online dating service
WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
Iran Begins To Block Telegram Messaging App
First Russia now Iran becomes latest country to begin blocking access to Telegram services
Google Launches ‘Chat’ App To Rival iMessage
Search engine looks to resolve messaging element for Android with the launch of its 'Chat' app
Ikea’s TaskRabbit Admits Cyber Incident
Another day, another breach. 'Cybersecurity incident' reported at Ikea's TaskRabbit odd jobs marketplace
WhatsApp : a professional collaborative tool?
Whatsapp has recently launched its professional version aimed at businesses and small businesses. We would like to know your opinion on this subject.
Russia To Limit Telegram Messaging App
Russian lawsuit to limit access to Telegram after it refuses to allow FSB intelligence service access
Grindr Insists Sharing HIV Data With Outside Firms Is Industry Standard
Dating app hits back at criticism for sharing location data and HIV status with outside firms
MyFitnessPal Confirms Hackers Stole 150m User Details
Huge data breach. Personal details of 150 million MyFitnessPal app users stolen by hackers
Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds
Facebook Denies Secret Android Metadata Collection
Troubled social network forced to deny claims it surreptitiously collected Android call, text data for years
Zuckerberg Apologises For ‘Mistakes’ In Data-sharing Fiasco
Facebook boss finally breaks radio silence over Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal
BlackBerry, Microsoft Sign Security Agreement
BlackBerry partners Microsoft to provide secure environment for Microsoft Office apps
WhatsApp Agrees Not To Share Data With Facebook… For Now
The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its privacy probe
Microsoft Touts Progress Of Teams Chat App
Slack now has some competition, Microsoft claims, as usage of its enterprise comms app Teams nearly doubles