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UK Demands Encryption Backdoor As London Terrorist Used WhatsApp Before the Attack

The government has once again started asking for backdoor in encrypted services, arguing that it can not give enough security to its citizens because the terrorists are using encrypted apps to communicate and plot an attack.

Following last week’s terrorist attack in London, the UK government is accusing technology firms to give terrorists “a place to hide,” saying Intelligence agencies must

Secure Messaging App 'Confide' Used by White House Staffers Found Vulnerable

The secure messaging app used by staffers in the White House and on Capitol Hill is not as secure as the company claims.

Confide, the secure messaging app reportedly employed by President Donald Trump’s aides to speak to each other in secret, promises “military-grade end-to-end encryption” to its users and claims that nobody can intercept and read chats that disappear after they are read.