Sarcophagus Is a Dead Man’s Switch for Your Crypto Wallet
[ad_1] The system, says Hamilton, is designed to be “anti-fragile,” meaning it depends on no party’s good will to achieve its end. Nobody but the originator and recipient have access…
Apple’s iMessage Encryption Puts Its Security Practices in the DOJ’s Crosshairs
[ad_1] The argument is one that some Apple critics have made for years, as spelled out in an essay in January by Cory Doctorow, the science fiction writer, tech critic,…
How Apple’s Advanced Data Protection Works, and How to Enable It on Your iPhone
[ad_1] ADP extends that protection pretty considerably to also cover your iCloud backups, iCloud Drive, and the information in Photos, Notes, and Reminders. Without ADP enabled, this data is still…
Apple’s iMessage Is Getting Post-Quantum Encryption
[ad_1] Apple is launching its first post-quantum protections, one of the biggest deployments of the future-resistant encryption technology to date. Billions of medical records, financial transactions, and messages we send…
Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
[ad_1] The third new feature, which is not enabled by default and which Signal recommends mainly for high-risk users, allows you to turn off not just your number’s visibility but…
WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Julia Weis, a spokesperson for the Swiss messaging app Threema, says that while WhatsApp did approach it to discuss its interoperability plans, the proposed system didn’t meet Threema’s…