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New web security standard promises safer, faster browsing

It'ssafetosaythatwebsecuritycoulduseatune-upgiventhedelugeofmalwareattacksanddatabreaches.Thankfully,it'sabouttogetone.TheInternetEngineeringTaskForcehasapprove

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High-speed quantum encryption may help secure future Internet

‍USresearchershavedevelopedahigh-speedencryptionsystemthatmaypreventhackersfrombreakingintocomputersystems,andthesequantumencryptiontechniquesmaybeonestepcloser

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Take that, FBI: Apple goes all in on encryption

Apple’s newest encryption tool better secures files on all its devices, just the latest in a move to widespread encryption in the tech industry

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F.B.I. says it needs hackers to keep up with tech companies

The encryption debate has continued with new hearings, proposed legislation and other cases that involve locked iPhones and law enforcement demands that the devices be opened to aid investigations.

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F.B.I. used hacking software decade before iPhone fight

Agents had been intercepting phone calls and emails belonging to members of an animal welfare group that was believed to be sabotaging operations of a company that was using animals to test drugs.

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Apple boss Tim Cook clashes with US government over encryption

White House tech summit reportedly saw Apple’s CEO call for a ‘no backdoors’ policy when it comes to communications encryption.

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Paris Attacks Fan Encryption Debate

White House and congressional staffers have asked Silicon Valley executives for new talks in Washington, D.C., to resolve a standoff over encrypted communication tools in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, people familiar with the matter said.

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New York prosecutor seeks US law to weaken smartphone encryption

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Wednesday called for federal legislation requiring tech companies such as Google and Apple to design smartphone operating systems so law enforcement can unlock data stored on them.