Encryption

Arattai chats get end-to-end encryption, users urged to update app

Direct chats on Arattai are now protected with end-to-end encryption, the Zoho-backed messaging platform said on Tuesday. In a social media post, Arattai urged users to update to the latest version of the app. "The wait is finally over! Direct chats on Arattai are now protected with end-to-end encryption," it said. Earlier in the day, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu had said Arattai is poised for a big update with end-to-end encryption scheduled to be rolled out on Tuesday night. Vembu said many more "cool features" on Arattai are in the works once "this big transition" is through. "Please update the Arattai app from the Play Store/App Store, and please encourage your contacts to do so. The end-to-end encryption will be enabled Tuesday night IST," Vembu said in a post on X on Tuesday. He explained that users will be able to exchange only end-to-end encrypted messages if both they and their contacts are using the latest version of Arattai. "If you are on the latest Arattai version and

Updated On: 18 Nov 2025 | 10:57 PM IST

Britain orders Apple to give it access to users' encrypted accounts

UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per Washington Post

Updated On: 07 Feb 2025 | 2:15 PM IST

At 5.2 billion, India ranks 2nd globally in encrypted cyberattacks: Report

The United States topped the list with 11 billion attacks between October 2023 and September 2024: Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 3:29 PM IST

Soon, you can import and export 'Passkeys' while maintaining encryption

FIDO Alliance has unveiled draft specifications that reportedly establishes the Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP) and Credential Exchange Format (CXF) for transferring passkeys

Updated On: 15 Oct 2024 | 4:59 PM IST

Will cease to exist in India if made to break encryption: WhatsApp tells HC

WhatsApp said that people use its platform because end-to-end messages are encrypted, ensuring privacy

Updated On: 26 Apr 2024 | 10:38 AM IST

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TMS Ep431: Go First, Karnataka's economy, ONDC impact on Zomato, encryption

Which way are Go First and Indian aviation flying in? What's behind Karnataka's economic miracle? How will ONDC affect Zomato's valuations? What is end-to-end encryption? Answers here

Updated On: 12 May 2023 | 1:18 PM IST

TMS Ep431: Go First, Karnataka's economy, ONDC impact on Zomato, encryption

Which way are Go First and Indian aviation flying in? What's behind Karnataka's economic miracle? How will ONDC affect Zomato's valuations? What is end-to-end encryption? Answers here

Updated On: 12 May 2023 | 1:17 PM IST

End-to-End Encryption: Here's how it works, benefits and drawbacks

End-to-end encryption or E2EE is the type of encryption where a message is encrypted at the sender's end and decrypted on the receiver's end

Updated On: 10 May 2023 | 10:21 PM IST

We'll work with Indian organisations on online safety: Julie Inman Grant

Other countries are looking to set up institutions like the Australian one dedicated to protect people from digital harm, says Julie Inman Grant

Updated On: 20 Jan 2023 | 12:24 AM IST

Google's client-side encryption for Gmail enters beta

With this, the customers will retain control over encryption keys and the identity service to access those keys

Updated On: 17 Dec 2022 | 12:27 PM IST

Twitter starts working on end-to-end encryption for direct messages

Musk had announced that the micro-blogging platform would soon allow organisations to identify their associated accounts

Updated On: 16 Nov 2022 | 4:40 PM IST

Telegram founder warns users to stay away from WhatsApp yet again

Founder Pavel Durov claimed that the company has been keeping the user's data under surveillance for the past 13 years

Updated On: 07 Oct 2022 | 10:40 PM IST

Nobel physics prize goes to sleuths of 'spooky' quantum science

Winners opened the way to powerful new quantum technologies; findings enabled work on quantum computers, encryption

Updated On: 04 Oct 2022 | 8:19 PM IST

Zoom brings end-to-end encryption for its cloud phone service 'Zoom Phone'

Video chat app Zoom has announced that it is bringing end-to-end encryption feature to its cloud phone service Zoom Phone and it will soon be available on Breakout Rooms.

Updated On: 22 Jul 2022 | 3:17 PM IST

Veiled threats to privacy

Every VPN operating in India will now require to do the KYC for users and keep logs of their usage for five years

Updated On: 03 Jun 2022 | 11:20 PM IST

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What is encryption and how does it protect our data?

The Indian government's recent faceoff with WhatsApp could mean a compromise one the latter's end-to-end encryption. Do we really understand what end-to-end encryption is? Let's decode this concept

Updated On: 07 Dec 2021 | 8:45 AM IST

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TMS Ep58: Privatisation, Google smartwatch, RBI rates, encryption

Is India getting its act together on privatisation? Will Google's smartwatch set the pulse racing? Will RBI maintain the status quo on rates? How does encryption protect data? Find all answers here

Updated On: 07 Dec 2021 | 8:00 AM IST

WhatsApp's competitor Signal tests peer-to-peer payments via cryptocurrency

Encrypted messaging app Signal has announced that it is working to let users send money in cryptocurrency to friends and relatives

Updated On: 07 Apr 2021 | 10:15 AM IST

Why encryption backdoors spell the death of privacy

If we wish to preserve free and open soci­eties, then we must preserve the privacy and security of our online communications

Updated On: 05 Apr 2021 | 10:55 PM IST

Only 1 in 250 understand role of encryption in securing messaging: Study

Encryption is the practice of scrambling data to make it unintelligible for even the service providers

Updated On: 17 Mar 2021 | 11:31 AM IST