Facebook said it would proceed with “end-to-end” encryption for its WhatsApp and Messenger services, rejecting a U.S. and Attorney General William P. Barr's plea to allow government access.
The Department of Justice published an open letter to Facebook from international law enforcement partners from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia in response to the company’s publicly announced plans to implement end-to-end-encryption across its messaging services.
End-to-end encryption provides a foundational data protection safeguard, allowing secure data transfer between the sender and recipient while blocking it from external compromise. It also means this data can be inaccessible to law enforcement, who then must find alternative means to access that data.
Employees are aware of the risks associated with inadequate USB drive security, yet aren't following best practices, according to the report, “The State of USB Data Protection 2019: Employee Spotlight.”
nCipher Security announces new research that exposes Americans’ lack of trust about personal data security, their leading concerns in this area and what organizations can do to gain their confidence at a time when breaches and cyberattacks are on the rise.