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WhatsApp Turns On End-To-End Encrypted Texts
Fully encrypted Whatsapp messages a potential terrorist tool or just protection from GCHQ/NSA spying efforts?
US, European Authorities Seize ‘Dark Web’ Sites
Silk Road 2.0 was one of the 410 'hidden' pages taken down in 'Operation Onymous' coordinated raids
Worrying Amount Of Europe’s Professionals Have No Idea What Encryption Policies Their Companies Have
The vast majority are not confident their organisation complies with data protection regulations
Android L To Offer Encryption By Default
Google says Android L will protect users from government surveillance
Open Xchange Launches Simple Email Encryption
OX Guard, part of the OX App Suite, helps users protect their messages with a single click
ICO Fines The Ministry Of Justice £180,000 For Prison Data Breaches
Two prisons failed to encrypt their data because nobody told them how
Facebook Tightens Security With PrivateCore Purchase
The social network is beefing up the securtity of its servers with the purchase of a US software start-up
Yahoo And Google To Work Together On Encrypted Email
Yahoo promises to implement end-to-end PGP encryption by 2015
Secure Linux Distribution Found To Contain A Privacy-Busting Flaw
TAILS Linux, used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists, is patching holes in one of its network overlays
Intel Launches Self-Encrypting SSD Range For Business
The SSD Pro 2500 family features advanced security measures and promises “industry-leading TCO”
“Catastrophic” Flaw In LibreSSL Found And Fixed
The random number generator in the library that's meant to replace OpenSSL was not really random
HP Discover: Atalla Offers Secure Encryption For Cloud
Secure encryption, managed in the cloud, promised by HP's Atalla, a division which secures credit card transactions
Google Open Sources End-To-End Email Encryption
Open source effort should help email providers encrypt messages between one another
TrueCrypt Disk Encryption ‘Death’ A Mystery
Website post says the tool may no longer be secure for usage, amidst rumours of a legal threat
Silent Circle Raises $30 Million In Funding, Moves To Switzerland
The company says the money will help bring Blackphone to the masses
Secure Messaging App PQChat Promises ‘Future Proof’ Encryption
PQChat retains minimal user information, auto-deletes messages and is protected even from quantum computing techniques
eBay Asks 128 Million Customers To Change Their Passwords After Hack
The company says hackers accessed personal details and encrypted passwords, but no financial data was compromised
The Impact Of Heartbleed On Open Source Security
Thanks to Heartbleed open source software will be better engineered and more secure, says Steve Nice, CTO at Reconnix
Encrypted Web Traffic Spiked Since Snowden Leaks
Surveillance revelations appear to lead to big jump in SSL web encryption across the world
Mozilla Offers $10,000 Bounty For Bugs In New SSL Certificate Library
In the wake of the discovery of Heartbleed bug, Mozilla is stepping up its certificate validation efforts
Researchers Able To Intercept Unencrypted Viber Data
A lack of encryption puts Viber images, videos and location data at risk, warns University of New Haven
Google Could Rank Websites That Use Encryption Higher In Its Search Results
Google considers rating encrypted websites higher in its search results
Heartbleed: Act Quickly But Don’t Panic
No one knows if the Heartbleed flaw was exploited, but you should make changes to be safe, says Wayne Rash
Another NSA Tool ‘Exposes Weaknesses Of RSA Encryption’
Another NSA-ordained tool makes cracking data protected over BSAFE 65,000 faster, researchers claim
FreedomPop ‘Snowden Phone’ To Tackle Privacy Concerns
FreedomPop launches a fully encrypted smartphone dubbed the Privacy Phone, to counter NSA snooping
Glaring Flaws Uncovered In Web Encryption Protocols
TLS/SSL encryption standards have a flaw which allows man-in-the-middle attacks, while the GnuTLS implementation has a long-running weakness
Microsoft Tightens Office 365 And Yammer Integration
Office 365 continues to receive rapid-fire upgrades, with streamlined Yammer logins and encrypted email
Colossus Computer Celebrates 70th Birthday
The world's first electronic computer, first put into operation 70 years ago, was used to crack German coded messages
Facebook Open Sources ‘Efficient’ Encryption Tool For Android Devs
Conceal APIs seek to make encryption done by Android apps efficient and simple