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  Apple will not encrypt data backups, putting privacy at risk: Here's why

  Technology | February 25, 2025 13:18 IST

  Recently, Apple has removed an extra layer of encryption called Advanced Data Protection from backups in the UK. This change will allow easier access to users' data.

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  WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court it will 'exit India' if forced to break encryption

  Technology | April 26, 2024 10:31 IST

  WhatsApp and its parent company Meta have challenged the IT Rules, 2021, introduced by the Indian government that requires the platform the trace chats. The Centre has argued that such a provision helps create a safe cyberspace by countering illegal content and trace fake messages.

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  Twitter verified users can now send encrypted DMs: Know more

  Technology | May 11, 2023 19:16 IST

  Twitter is not offering a direct reporting option for encrypted messages. Instead, the users are advised to report any issues with a conversation participant separately. The company currently allow a maximum of ten devices per user for encrypted messages.

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  Google rolls out group chat for Messages app with end-to-end encryption

  Technology | January 09, 2023 14:13 IST

  The group conversations will feature a "This chat is now end-to-end encrypted" banner, and the send button will have a lock icon. This will prevent Google or third parties from reading the contents of users' RCS chats during transit between the sender and receivers.

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  Zoom customers can use Encryption Key to encrypt cloud recordings, voicemails and more

  Technology | September 02, 2022 16:36 IST

  The platform mentioned that its newest advanced security offering called 'Customer Managed Key' (CMK) has been designed to help users to address stricter compliance requirements.

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  'WhatsApp messages can be traced without diluting encryption'

  Technology | July 11, 2019 14:27 IST

  A member of the National Security Advisory Board has emphasized  that traceability of whatsapp messages can be checked without diluting end-to-end Encryption

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  Paper leaks: CBSE mulling encrypted question papers from next year for Class 10, 12 exams

  Education | July 19, 2018 8:12 IST

  The move is being currently tested as a pilot project in the ongoing compartmental examinations after the board had to face embarrassment following question paper leaks in March this year.

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  IS sympathisers used al Qaeda’s encryption app for planning attacks in Hyderabad

  India | December 26, 2016 10:56 IST

  NIA has found that a group of alleged IS sympathisers, who were planning terror attacks on police stations in Hyderabad, used a host of encrypted applications, including one developed by al Qaeda

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  Facebook rolls out end-to-end encryption option in Messenger

  October 05, 2016 16:27 IST

  Social media giant Facebook has rolled out a new feature for Messenger that will provide end-to-end encryption for messages in the Messenger app on the lines of its popular mobile messaging platform WhatsApp. People

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  Government working on amendments in cyber law, new encryption policy

  India | July 09, 2016 14:32 IST

  New Delhi: In a move to protect cyber data by brining rapid changes in technology domain, the government is working on the amendments in cyber law and new encryption policy, a senior official said on

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  After WhatsApp, Viber to encrypt user conversations

  April 19, 2016 22:38 IST

  Following the footsteps of larger rival WhatsApp, instant messaging app Viber will encrypt user messages to protect texts and calls on its platform

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  Security agencies express concern over WhatsApp's new encryption feature

  India | April 06, 2016 20:33 IST

  Security agencies have expressed concern over the new encryption feature introduced by popular messaging giant WhatsApp saying it could be misused by anti-national elements for achieving their nefarious designs.

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  Democratic dissent wins over 'Tughlaqi farmans': Congress on encryption policy retreat

  Politics | September 22, 2015 19:00 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today said the Modi government's "hasty retreat" on the contentious draft encryption policy re-establishes the strength of "democratic dissent" over "Tughlaqi farmans".Claiming the move was aimed at "overriding" all sense of individual

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  Encryption Policy proposal: Save WhatsApp messages for 90 days

  September 22, 2015 16:23 IST

  New Delhi: If the government has its ways, internet users will have to store all their messages sent through encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage for at least 90 days.The govt has released

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  NSA building a quantum computer that can crack all forms of encryption

  World | January 03, 2014 9:24 IST

  Washington: The National Security Agency of the United States is racing to build a computer that could break nearly every kind of encryption used to protect banking, medical, business and government records around the world.According