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Open Rights GroupPrivacy is online safety.We should know why the UK government wants to endanger millions of users.We should have a say: encryption keeps what we store on the cloud safe from hackers and predators.It starts with Apple, other services will be next – we must take a stand NOW.Sign and share our petition to keep Apple data encrypted ⬇️<a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

Open Rights Group“There is significant public interest in knowing when and on what basis the UK government believes that it can compel a private company to undermine the privacy and security of its customers.”ORG, Big Brother Watch and Index on Censorship call for the Tribunal into the UK government's secret order for Apple to break encryption to be held in public.The case happens TOMORROW.Read more ⬇️<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-appeal-against-uks-secret-icloud-backdoor-order-must-be-held-in-public-rights-groups-urge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-appeal-against-uks-secret-icloud-backdoor-order-must-be-held-in-public-rights-groups-urge/</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a>

Open Rights Group📣 Make your voice heard through the secrecy!By ordering Apple to break encryption, the UK government has put millions at a higher risk of their personal data, documents and photos falling into the hands of criminals and predators.The secret tribunal is taking place this Friday – we need to take a stand for encryption!Sign and share our petition ⬇️<a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/investigatorypowersact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investigatorypowersact</a>

Open Rights GroupThe “case implicates the privacy rights of millions of British citizens who use Apple’s technology, as well as Apple’s international users.”“End-to-end encryption cannot be broken in a targeted manner – once a ‘backdoor’ into the system has been created, it can be exploited by anyone, putting the privacy and security of all users at risk.”With such high stakes, we demand to know what could possibly justify it.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a>

Open Rights Group"Holding this Tribunal in secret would be an affront to the global privacy and security issues that are being discussed. This is bigger than just the UK, or Apple."We call for the case – happening this Friday – to be held in the open as a matter of public interest!🗣️ <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@jim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jim</a> – ORG Executive Director.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/investigatorypowersact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investigatorypowersact</a>

Open Rights Group🚨 BREAKING 🚨ORG, Big Brother Watch and Index on Censorship call for the secret Tribunal into the UK Home Office's encryption-breaching order against Apple to be held in PUBLIC 🧑‍⚖️There's a significant public interest in knowing why the UK government believes it can compel a private company to undermine the privacy and security of its users.Read our joint letter ⬇️<a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/make-the-investigatory-powers-tribunal-on-apple-encryption-a-public-hearing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/make-the-investigatory-powers-tribunal-on-apple-encryption-a-public-hearing/</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/investigatorypowersact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investigatorypowersact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a>

Open Rights GroupMake your voice heard to save encryption! 📢The UK government wants to be able to access anything, anywhere, any time — from your camera roll to private documents.It begins with Apple 🚨Sign and share our petition to keep what you store online safe and secure ⬇️<a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a>

Open Rights GroupWhisper it, the showdown over Apple encryption is THIS WEEK ⏱️🤐 A secret tribunal will hear the appeal against the UK government’s order to carve a backdoor into Apple’s encrypted services.🛑 Our cybersecurity and privacy shouldn’t be decided in the shadows.<a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620363/Secret-London-tribunal-to-hear-appeal-in-Apple-vs-government-battle-over-encryption" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620363/Secret-London-tribunal-to-hear-appeal-in-Apple-vs-government-battle-over-encryption</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a>

Open Rights GroupCarpe DM 👁️‍🗨️?End-to-end encryption = online safety. It keeps what we send on messaging apps secure from hackers and predators.🚫 Tell Ofcom NOT to implement message scanning powers in their consultation.⏰ You have until 5pm TODAY!<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬<a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a>

Orion (he/him)How do people feel about <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ProtonMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtonMail</a>? I would like to get off gmail, mostly as a matter of principle, and the basic plan is $5/month *Canadian*, which is pretty cheap, but I'm curious what other people's experience has been. Specifically, have you had any trouble with their "bridge" app to using your own email client (NB: I'm on <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Betterbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Betterbird</a>).<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#email</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/gmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gmail</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a>

Open Rights GroupDo you want hackers and predators to slide into your DMs?That's what would happen if message scanning tech is forced onto messaging apps.Ofcom's consultation on powers that'd break end-to-end encryption closes on Monday!Use our tool to tell them <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</a>

Open Rights GroupMessage scanning tech on everyone's phone would expose us to dangerous new threats.How does that achieve online safety?Tell Ofcom NOT to break end-to-end encryption in their consultation, ending Monday 10 March.Use our tool to say <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬<a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a>

Open Rights GroupSave Encryption. Save the World 🌐Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.We must <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬<a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-case-for-encryption/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-case-for-encryption/</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a>

Em :official_verified:Less talk about "AI". More talk about post-quantum encryption pretty please 🥺🔒✨<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RootForE2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RootForE2EE</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Encryption</a>

Wendy M. GrossmanThis week's net.wars, "Unsafe", finds Apple challenging the UK government over its encryption notice, Wikipedia ever-harder to edit, Firefox going in unwanted direction, and Rachel Maddow comparing cryptocurrencies to Beanie babies: <a href="https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/03/07/unsafe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/03/07/unsafe/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/NetWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NetWars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firefox</a>

Open Rights Group❌ No safe message scanning technology exists.⚠️ These powers would force a cybersecurity weakness onto apps like WhatsApp and Signal.‼️ Hackers, predators and spies could crowbar their way into everything you send.Tell Ofcom: End-to-end Encryption Means Online Safety ➡️ <a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a>

Open Rights Group🚨 Time is Running Out to Save Encryption 🔐Ofcom is consulting on implementing message scanning powers in the UK Online Safety Act.This would break end-to-end encryption on the messaging apps we all use!⏰ CLOSES Monday 10 March, 5pm.Use our tool to tell Ofcom <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PracticeSafeText</a> 💬ACT NOW ⬇️ <a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e2ee</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a>

Em :official_verified:New Privacy Guides article 🔑✨ by me: If you are using a YubiKey, you might get in some situations where you need to reset your key to factory default, and/or set up a backup of it on a spare key.This tutorial will guide you through each step to reset and back up your YubiKey successfully, with clear instructions and plenty of visual support.I hope you find it helpful!<a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/06/yubikey-reset-and-backup/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/06/yubikey-reset-and-backup/</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivacyGuides</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Yubico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yubico</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/YubiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YubiKey</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OTP</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenPGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenPGP</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Encryption</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MFA</a>

Nicco KunzmannThe <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/OpenWebCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenWebCalendar</a> now supports <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/calendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#calendar</a> URLs to protect sensitive data like passwords.Now, you can publish an <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/event" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#event</a> calendar on your website even if you require a password for it - without anyone seeing the password.Try it out: Head over to <a href="https://open-web-calendar.hosted.quelltext.eu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open-web-calendar.hosted.quelltext.eu</a> and click the encrypt button!Thanks to <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nlnet</a> for the funding!

Em :official_verified:New Privacy Guides article👇 by me:What happened in the UK this week is terrible news and a loud warning alarm for the rest of the world.Governments around the world have been increasingly putting pressure on tech companies to break end-to-end encryption and install mass surveillance systems.We must push back against this.Encryption is not a crime. Encryption keeps us safe 🔐<a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivacyGuides</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MassSurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MassSurveillance</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#E2EE</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Encryption</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RootForE2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RootForE2EE</a>

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