Zoom Video Communications reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the company's "end-to-end encryption" claim of its popular Zoom video chat software. Just last month, Zoom finally rolled out free end-to-end encryption to all users. In April, Zoom ... Read more
Zoom has finally delivered support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both free and paid users. In a press release yesterday, the company confirmed that the feature is now available in technical preview on Zoom’s desktop client (version 5.4.0), Android app, and Zoom Rooms. Zoom also plans to bring the service on Zoom for iOS soon.
Zoom releases version 5.0 update that includes new security and privacy features for videoconferencing.
If you've got files you'd rather others couldn’t access, locking them up with a password can be the simplest way to get peace of mind. Windows has built-in support for basic password protection, letting you keep your files safe from ... Read more
Skype is calling the new feature “Private conversations,” and it applies to messages, files, photos and audio/video calls, though there are some caveats.
Office 365 subscribers are getting new protection capabilities including File recovery, advanced protection from viruses and more.
Microsoft is introducing today end-to-end encrypted Skype messages and audio calls for Skype Insiders on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Microsoft accidently opened a back door to Secure Boot they can't undo, which might inadvertently make the perfect case as to why universal back doors to encryption are a bad idea.
Microsoft is implementing end-to-end encryption in Azure SQL Database in its quest to ensure the security of cloud data.
Facebook is rolling out end-to-end encryption in its Messenger client via new "Secret Conversations" function.
Microsoft Office Team highlights some of the lessons for IT Pros from the Panama Paper's data leak.
Microsoft and other technology industry giants have signed an open letter to the U.S. government opposing encryption policies.
WhatsApp is now announcing that they have completed development on end-to-end communication technology.
After speaking to the US Judiciary Committee last week, Microsoft chief legal officer Brad Smith is further clarifying his statements in a keynote address at an RSA conference in San Francisco.
According to New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield, Brad Smith has told the congressional committee that Microsoft "wholeheartedly supports Apple" in the backdoor case.
Privacy and security have been all over the news in the US recently with the upcoming expiration of the Patriot Act and the sun-setting of the NSA bulk data collection. Many tech companies have huge concern over how government will ... Read more
Moving data and processes into the cloud has proven incredibly advantageous for many companies’ operations. That is unless the cloud proves to not be safe. Having a safe and secure cloud is especially important for companies entrusted by their customers ... Read more
At Ignite 2015 Microsoft's Joe Belfiore demoed a new feature of Windows 10 where users can encrypt individual files. Bitlocker was used to encrypt drives and make them safe, but when sending files via a USB key or email they may ... Read more
People take their privacy very seriously, and you could argue that large enterprises make their privacy even more seriously considering the millions of dollars at stake. So it is of vital importance for Microsoft to ensure that its services are ... Read more
Following the sad events that took place in Paris recently, British Prime Minister David Cameron has suggested that the UK should take stricter measures to make it harder for terror groups to communicate in the country, including a ban on ... Read more
As the debate on digital privacy continues, a market (albeit a relatively niche one at the moment) has emerged for devices and services that put privacy at the forefront. For those that value their privacy and security of their digital ... Read more