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News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:19:42 GMT

Headline : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption.

Excerpt from the Link "Google has announced that its next mobile operating system, Android L, will encrypt users' data by default.

The measure will make it more difficult for private information to be hacked or handed to law enforcement agencies.

On Thursday, Apple said that devices running its new iOS8 software would be encrypted by default, with even the company itself unable to gain access.

Both firms have offered encryption for some time, but many users were unaware of its existence or had not enabled it.

Earlier this week, Apple's boss Tim Cook posted an online message assuring users the company's philosophy was that a "great customer experience shouldn't come at the expense of your privacy".

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As well as announcing default encryption for all devices running the new iOS8 software, Mr Cook took a thinly veiled swipe at Google, saying that Apple would not use its customers' information to sell things to them."

My thoughts :

With the recent media coverage on security and personal data things like this are certainly a step in the right direction.

Source : BBC News.
Read more here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29276955

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:41:07 GMT

Common sense prevails. Most users wouldn't know or understand all of this to be honest.

Good call from both Google and Apple.

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

MI5 — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:44:27 GMT

I'm sure I read this somewhere earlier too.....

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

anticpated — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:51:42 GMT

I've known about this ever since 2.1 however the payload in speed never made it a wise choice. Newer handsets where speed and processing is far more effecient it might not be a bad idea.

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

Cleoriff — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:57:47 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
I'm sure I read this somewhere earlier too.....

Yes...I thought that...??

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

jonsie — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:07:01 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
I'm sure I read this somewhere earlier too.....

You did...

Re: News : Google and Apple to introduce default encryption

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:01:58 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Common sense prevails. Most users wouldn't know or understand all of this to be honest.

Good call from both Google and Apple.

Yes I agree Piperdog123

the more we talk about the subjects like these hopefully the more people will become more savvy.