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Why are Facebook Messenger and Instagram delaying the arrival of encrypted messages?

Why are Facebook Messenger and Instagram delaying the arrival of encrypted messages?

This delay is being put down to concern about protecting young users but it means that Mark Zuckerberg's privacy project is taking a hit.
Wed Nov 24 2021
Facebook encrypts Messenger calls in privacy move

Facebook encrypts Messenger calls in privacy move

The move comes as the sanctity of data on smartphones becomes an increasingly sensitive topic.
Mon Aug 16 2021
Apple revives encryption debate with move on child exploitation

Apple revives encryption debate with move on child exploitation

Apple said its initiative would help protect children from predators who use communication tools to recruit and exploit them.
Sat Aug 07 2021
WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash

WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash

WhatsApp said the update was focused on allowing users to message with businesses and does not affect personal conversations.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate

Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate

New installs of WhatsApp fell 11% in the first seven days of 2021 compared with the prior week.
Mon Jan 11 2021
FBI head helped Facebook defend encryption he's now fighting

FBI head helped Facebook defend encryption he's now fighting

Last month, Wray said internet companies were "increasingly shielding indispensable information about those threats from any form of lawful access through warrant-proof encryption."
Fri May 01 2020
BlackBerry teams with Samsung for 'spy-proof' tablet for Germany

BlackBerry teams with Samsung for 'spy-proof' tablet for Germany

The device, a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, includes a security card and encryption and certification software developed by BlackBerry's Secusmart.
Fri Sep 02 2016
WhatsApp toughens encryption after Apple-FBI row

WhatsApp toughens encryption after Apple-FBI row

WhatsApp said it had implemented "full end-to-end encryption," a move which steps up privacy but may lead to conflicts with law enforcement agencies.
Wed Apr 06 2016
FBI, Apple to appear before Congress for hearing on encryption

FBI, Apple to appear before Congress for hearing on encryption

The head of the FBI and Apple's general counsel will testify before Congress next week on whether it should help agents unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Fri Feb 26 2016
China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

The new law requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations.
Sun Dec 27 2015
New privacy battle looms after moves by Apple, Google

New privacy battle looms after moves by Apple, Google

The issue is part of a long-running debate over whether tech gadgets should have privacy-protecting encryption.
Wed Oct 01 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024