Russian court orders ban on Telegram app
Unsurprisingly
Encryption articles
Skype introduces Private Conversations with end-to-end encryption
Signal is now working with Microsoft
FBI chief rekindles debate over unbreakable encryption
Director doesn't buy technical impossibility
FBI failed to access data from almost 7,000 devices; director calls encryption a "huge problem"
The FBI isn't a fan of encryption
Android Oreo could implement encrypted DNS queries
ISPs would no longer see websites you visit
Google's efforts to highlight non-secure websites is paying off
Google says HTTPS usage is on the rise
UK Home Secretary says "real people" don't care about end-to-end encryption
Many real people will disagree
Researchers recover AES256 key using a $230 device
Breaking one of the most used encryption standards in 5 minutes
European Parliament proposes banning encryption backdoors
The amendment would make end-to-end encryption mandatory
British Prime Minister calls for the internet to be regulated in wake of terrorist attacks
There's also been renewed calls for weakened encryption
Are backdoors into your devices inevitable?
If the government has its way, they are
Can you reformat an encrypted hard drive after losing the password?
A new TechSpot member has forgotten the password to their encrypted hard drive. Fortunately, it sounds like they've already accepted the data loss and simply want to make the drive usable again. Is there any way to reformat an encrypted drive?
Tech companies promise to tackle extremist online content, but avoid encryption debate
Following a meeting with the UK Home Secretary
UK politician calls for backdoors in encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp
Amber Rudd says WhatsApp shouldn't be a secret place for terrorists
EFF: Half of all web traffic is now encrypted
HTTPS adoption comes thanks to easy certificates and industry pressure from web giants
Encrypted communications app Signal gets video calling, CallKit integration
The new feature is available on Signal for Android and iOS
Alleged backdoor discovered in WhatsApp could allow governments to read encrypted messages
Some say it's a backdoor, WhatsApp calls it a concession
