Privacy campaigners criticise WhatsApp vulnerability as a ‘huge threat to freedom of speech’ and warn it could be exploited by government agencies Source: WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages | Technology | The Guardian Two quotes, in particular, that stand out: Boelter reported the backdoor vulnerability to Facebook in April 2016, but was told…
Five EU countries said they want the European Commission to propose legislation that would make it easier for police to crack through encryption technology. Source: Five member states want EU-wide laws on encryption
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is holding ongoing talks with technology companies about a range of privacy and encryption issues, said James Comey, the agency’s director. The talks reflect heightened awareness about the intersection of cybersecurity and physical terrorism. Comey states that neither the FBI nor companies should tell people what the answer to the encryption…
The next frontier in the battle between the FBI and technology companies over encrypted communications will be more legally complicated — and messy — than trying to get into the iPhone of a dead terrorist. Source: FBI Plots Its Next Move in the Encryption Battle – Bloomberg Good interview with former NSA Director Michael Hayden.
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