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UK could force E2E encrypted platforms to do CSAM-scanning

July 6, 2022August 10, 2022 Natasha Lomas 216 ViewsApple, civil society, CSAM scanning, cyan, e2e, encryption, European Data Protection Board, european union, gchq, Home Office, law enforcement, Nadine Dorries, ofcom, Online Safety Bill, online security, priti patel, privacy, SafeToNet, technology, UK government, United Kingdom, Yoti 15 min read

The U.K. government has tabled an amendment to the Online Safety Bill that could put it on a collision course with end-to-end encryption. It’s proposing to give the incoming internet regulator, Ofcom, new powers to force messaging platforms and other types of online services to implement content-scanning technologies, even if their platform is strongly encrypted […]

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Notch will sell you insurance in case your Instagram gets hacked

July 2, 2022August 10, 2022 Amanda Silberling 201 Viewsarizona, car insurance, Casey Neistat, computing, florida, illinois, Instagram, insurance, lightspeed ventures, mobile software, Notch, online security, operating systems, Rafael Broshi, SimilarWeb, SMS, social media, Software, Software Engineer, Startups, Tennessee, texas 4 min read

Getting hacked sucks. It’s even worse if you’re a digital creator whose social media accounts literally pay your bills. When creators get hacked, it can mean that they aren’t able to post sponsored content, earn payments from badges or operate their Instagram shops — it’s debilitating, like if a chef broke their arm and had […]