#government-surveillance

#government-surveillance

Government efforts to weaken encryption are intensifying, posing a risk to privacy and security.

Recent attacks on encryption are noted as more aggressive and blunt compared to past efforts.

End-to-end encryption on Signal ensures maximum privacy by preventing even Signal from accessing user data.

The U.K. government's demand for Apple to compromise iCloud encryption faces challenges from civil rights groups citing privacy concerns.

Apple withdrew its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK to avoid government demands for backdoor access, raising concerns over data privacy.

Big Tech companies often comply with governmental data requests, raising privacy concerns among users.

Data requests to firms like Apple, Google, and Meta have surged significantly in recent years.

Bruce Schneier's observations highlight the unchanged landscape of privacy and surveillance a decade after his book, emphasizing a dire need for more robust protections.

Big Tech companies are increasingly sharing personal data with the US government, raising privacy concerns.

Significant increases in data-sharing rates have been reported among major companies like Apple, Google, and Meta.

Increased intimacy between tech firms and government threatens consumer privacy and data protection.

Increased monitoring tools by the US government have raised concerns among workers about potential data abuse under the Trump administration.

The aviation industry is selling passenger data to the government, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.