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Opinion

Opinion | The trade-off between privacy and content traceability

End-to-end encryption safeguards us but also makes it hard to crack down on child pornography

4 min read25 Feb 2020
Opinion

End-to-end encryption: The heart of data security in today’s digital world

How does end-to-end encryption work in preventing people with malicious intent from using personal information for nefarious means? As the basic building block of data security, end-to-end encryption functions using encryption algorithms and 'keys'

3 min read5 Dec 2019
Politics

Govt mulls a third notice to WhatsApp over ‘traceability’ of messages

WhatsApp has maintained that doing so will impact end-to-end encryption and violate privacy of users

1 min read20 Sep 2018
Technology

WhatsApp FAQ says backups not end-to-end encrypted on Google Drive

In an update marked important on an FAQ page, WhatsApp said Media and messages you back up aren't protected by WhatsApp end-to-end encryption while in Google Drive

1 min read27 Aug 2018
Technology

Why you should upgrade to Skype 8.0?

Version 8.0 adds many of the missing pieces in Skype app for desktop users and puts it at par with rivals

2 min read19 Jul 2018
Industry

Why Trai is turning to blockchain to tackle spam calls

Trai wants to work with telecom operators to harness the power of blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, to ensure cryptographic security of data

1 min read1 Jun 2018
Politics

UIDAI set to introduce face authentication feature from 1 July

UIDAI said that face authentication will be allowed only in fusion mode meaning it would be permitted along with either fingerprint or iris or OTP to verify Aadhaar holders' details

1 min read25 Mar 2018
Technology

Proton Mail is now encrypting your contacts list too

Proton Mail is giving users of its email service the option to protect contact details by using zero access encryption

1 min read24 Nov 2017
News

FBI again finds itself unable to unlock a gunman’s cellphone

FBI agents are unable to unlock the Texas gunman's encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold

4 min read9 Nov 2017
Opinion

5 things to consider before moving to Software as a Service

If you are considering a SaaS model, you are likely moving in the right direction, but before you take the plunge, here are a few things to consider

3 min read10 Oct 2017
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