Google has confirmed reports: that sweet encryption-by-default it promised for Android Lollipop left a sour taste when it came to device performance. 
Tag Archives: Encryption
Bought PII from the government? PLEASE DON’T LOSE IT! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly computer security roundup. The latest news presented so you can enjoy it…in just one minute!
LinkedIn settles class action suit over 2012 unsalted password leak
LinkedIn is privately settling the 2012 unsalted password leak. Were you one of the 800,000 affected users? Here’s what you need to know. 
SCADA programmers? It’s time for security by default! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly 60-second security video. Enjoy the news in just one minute…
SSCC 182 – What would the Pirate Party do? [PODCAST]
This week’s episode of our quarter-hour security podcast. Entertaining as well as accurate and educational – why not give it a listen?
“Cheaper car insurance” dongle could lead to a privacy wreck
You’d hope that the developers of a dongle that tracks your driving paid a lot of attention to computer security. Or, in fact, any attention at all…
David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can’t read. 
Moonpig takes down customer data-leaking apps after vulnerability found
A developer says he disclosed a security hole to Moonpig and finally went public after it went unfixed for 17 months. 
Whatsapp now provides end-to-end encryption by default for messages
A new update to the Android version of WhatsApp includes an unexpected but pleasant surprise – end-to-end encryption that is enabled by default.
Naked Security bids farewell to HTTP
From now on Naked Security will only be available over secure, encrypted HTTPS with Strict Transport Security and Forward Secrecy.