ProtonMail shares climate activist’s IP logs following court orders
ProtonMail has apparently shared IP logs with law enforcement agencies, which has resulted in the arrest of an activist in
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encryption
What is asymmetric encryption and public key infrastructure?
Let’s start with a small trivia. Do you know when was the first computer invented? It was back in the 19th century
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Facebook Messenger now uses end-to-end encryption for calls
Facebook Inc on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger. The social media giant has now
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What is Encryption: For Dummies
Encryption techniques are increasingly used in non-military and government environments. Businesses have also begun relying on technology to protect applications and
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Government launches ‘Sandes’ app, an alternative to WhatsApp
The Government of India has launched the ‘Sandes’ app, an alternative to WhatsApp. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed
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WhatsApp to encrypt chat backups stored on the cloud
In a new update, WhatsApp has announced to introduce multi-device usage without a phone and encrypt chat backups stored on
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Social Media Regulations in major other countries
India intends to regulate social media and has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules
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WhatsApp challenges the IT Rules in Delhi HC
WhatsApp has challenged the new Information Technology Rules (IT Rules) in the Delhi High Court. Today was the last date
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Germany court orders encrypted email provider to monitor messages
A Federal Court in Germany has ordered an encrypted email service provider to monitor messages of accounts implicated in a
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What is hashing: For Dummies
In our last technology explainer, we discussed encryption and the Indian legal system around it. Next, we have got hashing.
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