Mathematics has always been at the core of securing information. From online banking to government communications, modern ...

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What does it mean?

If your iPhone underwent an update in May 2026, you might have noticed the word “encrypted” appearing at the top of some of your text threads. This actually isn’t an indication that anything has ...

As of last week, Google Messages indicated that Android-iPhone RCS conversations don’t support end-to-end encryption with a lock icon that features a slash. This is because Google Messages uses its ...

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. End-to-end encryption helps ensure that only the intended recipients can read ...

Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to send fully encrypted Gmail messages that not even Google could intrude on and read? Well, the wait’s over! Google Workspace has also implemented the ...

Gmail gets EE2E as it turns 21. The greatest April Fool’s Day joke that never was has to have taken place on April 1, 2004. It was then that Google, without a hint of irony, launched what was to ...

Apple announced today it is upgrading iMessage’s security layer to post-quantum cryptography, starting in iOS and iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4 and watchOS 10.4. The technology giant said that in the coming ...

TikTok doesn't encrypt your direct messages like other platforms including Instagram, Messenger, and X, which offer the privacy option. According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that weakening end-to-end encryption disproportionately risks undermining human rights. The international court’s decision could potentially disrupt ...

Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between ...