Intrusions without probable cause
Starting in April 2026, tax officers in India may be able to force open not just your safes and filing cabinets but also your WhatsApp, cloud storage, and encrypted chats. This isn’t some covert surveillance programme. It is Clause 247 of the new Income Tax Bill. Framed as a digital update to enforcement powers, Clause […]
Encrypted messaging apps surge in popularity amid privacy concerns
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The fallout from the Signal App group chat on national security is putting more eyes on the app and encrypted messaging apps In a very digital age, and more of people’s information online, experts said the search for more forms of privacy is growing. Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice […]
Le scandale “Signal” aux Etats-Unis : l’hypocrisie des législateurs
En pleine croisade contre la vie privée numérique, ce scandale révèle une hypocrisie politique profonde et relance le débat sur le droit au secret des correspondances pour tous. Dans un événement assez extraordinaire qui a depuis été éclipsé par l’annonce des droits de douane et le krach boursier qui a suivi, les plus hauts responsables […]
A Consumer-Focused National Data Privacy Framework
April 7, 2025 Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman Rep. John Joyce, Vice Chairman House Committee on Energy and Commerce Rayburn House Office Building, 2125, Washington, DC 20515 Response to the Request for Information for a Data Privacy and Security Framework The Consumer Choice Center is an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group championing the benefits of […]
Lee introduces the Saving Privacy Act for 119th Congress
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act, a bill to end government abuse of Americans’ financial information. For years, federal agencies have been overreaching in their surveillance, collecting vast amounts of personal financial data from law-abiding citizens without just cause. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is an original co-sponsor of the bill. “The federal […]
THE US CONGRESS STANDS UP FOR APPLE AND CONSUMER PRIVACY EVERYWHERE
MARCH 13, 2025 | Today a bipartisan group of US lawmakers signed onto a joint letter calling on the UK’s government to immediately bring transparency to their upcoming hearing for Apple on March 14th. The American technology company has found themselves in a standoff with the UK’s Home Office, which demanded backdoor access to encrypted Apple iCloud data under […]
Experts Slam Government After “Disastrous” Apple Encryption Move
Security and consumer rights experts have urged lawmakers to hold the UK government to account, after Apple removed end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in iCloud following data access demands from the Home Office. Although the access request was made in secret under the controversial Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), also dubbed the ‘Snooper’s Charter’, it was widely reported as happening earlier […]
Apple axes data protection tool after government security row
Apple has removed its advanced data protection (ADP) feature from the UK, following a dispute with the UK government over encryption and access to user data. This comes after the Home Office requested access to encrypted iCloud data under the investigatory powers act (IPA), a law that requires leading tech firms to provide information to […]
Les demandes d'espionnage du gouvernement britannique obligent Apple à supprimer progressivement le cryptage pour les utilisateurs
As of 15:00, new Apple users in the UK can no longer enable Advanced Data Protection (APD) of their data, an end-to-end encrypted backup. In response to the government’s requests to secure a backdoor to Apple’s encrypted ecosystem, the company has decided to abandon this feature, and will still only provide data with law enforcement, if […]
DNI Director Gabbard Stands Up For Apple & Consumer Privacy
FEB 27, 2025 | Tulsi Gabbard, now U.S. Director of National Intelligence, has confirmed that U.S. officials and DNI lawyers are now reviewing whether the United Kingdom breached a bilateral treaty known as the CLOUD Act. Under the agreement, the UK is prohibited from demanding access to the data of U.S. citizens or individuals within U.S. borders. […]
Les demandes d'espionnage du gouvernement britannique obligent Apple à supprimer progressivement le cryptage pour les utilisateurs
Londres, Royaume-Uni – Depuis cet après-midi, les nouveaux utilisateurs d’Apple au Royaume-Uni ne peuvent plus activer la protection avancée des données (APD) de leurs données, une sauvegarde chiffrée de bout en bout. En réponse aux demandes du gouvernement visant à sécuriser une porte dérobée vers l’écosystème chiffré d’Apple, l’entreprise a décidé d’abandonner cette fonctionnalité et continuera à fournir uniquement des données […]
Le Royaume-Uni veut une porte dérobée pour accéder aux données cloud d'Apple de tout le monde
Cachez l'historique de vos conversations de groupe. Le Royaume-Uni a demandé à Apple de créer une porte dérobée pour ses services de chiffrement, donnant à la police britannique un accès complet au contenu de tout consommateur Apple stocké sur le cloud. Et oui, cela concerne les utilisateurs Apple du monde entier. Pas seulement certains utilisateurs britanniques, mais vous, moi et tous les baby-boomers possédant un iPhone. Et […]
