The discussion about law enforcers' access to end-to-end encrypted communication reached a key milestone in Europe. A court says, essentially, that implementing such a measure would be illegal.
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Meta has announced an upcoming security update to Messenger and Facebook. It will switch on E2E encrypted messaging, the ability to edit messages, and much more. It'll arrive for all within months.
Twitter's encrypted DMs are now available for eligible users on the latest versions of its app for mobile and web. The feature only works for verified users, verified organizations, and affiliates.
Twitter is getting a bunch of new features such as DM Replies, a new emoji picker, and encrypted DMs, the company announced. In the future, Twitter will also add video and audio calling functionality.
Although Google Authenticator customers are rejoicing over the addition of sync functionality to the app, security researchers have noted that it does not have end-to-end encryption yet.
Meta has said it will randomly convert some Messenger conversations into encrypted chats in the coming months, by random selection. It has also enabled some new features in encrypted chats.
The Indian government has proposed a new law which could grant the administration sweeping powers to bypass end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and intercept messages and calls on platforms such as WhatsApp.
In recent years, Mozilla has built end-to-end encryption into Thunderbird. Read on to learn how you can set up this extra layer of security, no matter what e-mail provider you are signed up with.
Zoom is enabling End-To-End Encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms, as well as other privacy-focused features such as data routing control, and in-product privacy notifications.
Meta is adding new features to the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses. They can make hands-free calls, hear message readouts, and send end-to-end encrypted messages with WhatsApp using keyphrases.
As part of the v40 software update, Meta is testing End-to-End Encryption in Quest VR Messenger app, and has rolled out features such as Mono Audio, sound level balancing, and even App Unlock.
Meta has announced a bunch of changes for end-to-end encrypted communication on its Messenger platforms. Enhancements include notifications for screenshots of disappearing messages, GIFs, and more.
Microsoft Teams now has End-to-End Encryption for all one-on-one calls, but enabling the privacy-boosting feature will render nearly all the important features in the platform, non-functional, until
End-to-end encryption is finally supported in Microsoft Teams calls, but only in one-to-one unscheduled calls. The capability is currently in public preview so there are a few caveats to be aware of.
Ring has ended the technical preview for the video end-to-end encryption feature it launched earlier this year for its video doorbells. The feature is now available worldwide on select Ring doorbells.
Google Messages is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption for everyone after a beta test that kicked off in November of last year has ended. For now, it supports only one-on-one conversations.
Zoom has announced that users will be able to use end-to-end encryption from next week. It will solicit feedback for 30 days after launch to help weed out any issues that people run into.
After announcing that free users won't be offered E2EE, Zoom is now saying that it will offer AES 256 GCM protection to all users. This decision came after a discussion with relevant authorities.