I’m watching all of these broadly self-congratulatory RCS announcements in the light of the Apple TCN Case, desperately waiting for the zeitgeist to swing over to “…what do you mean my national carrier can disable E2EE for *me* ?”

It’s one of those frequent civil society moments where you are simply waiting for the “Let’s stick it to the American Capitalists!” -community to shut up & calm down long enough for other (infosec, safety, privacy) voices to be heard.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UniversalProfile/comments/1l9fv93/ios_26_will_open_up_carrier_messaging_including/

#apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #rcs #surveillance #tcn

WhatsApp supports Apple in UK data privacy case, warning against breaking encryption.

#WhatsApp, #Apple, #Privacy, #Encryption, #UKHomeOffice, #NationalSecurity, #LegalRow, #TechDisputes, #CivilLiberties, #AdvancedDataProtection, #EndToEndEncryption.

WhatsApp joins legal action against UK demand for Apple ‘back door’

WhatsApp has not received a TCN itself, a spokesperson said. WhatsApp has previously threatened to withdraw its service from the UK if any attempt was made to undermine its encryption.

Caroline Wilson Palow, legal director at Privacy International, said WhatsApp’s intervention “demonstrates the breadth of impact of these orders, which could potentially undermine services used by billions of people.” She added: “This rising tide of dissent cannot be ignored.”

https://www.ft.com/content/e870f111-e3a4-41dc-b6fb-f749ca51fa2e

#apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #surveillance #tcn #whatsapp

Government using national security as ‘smokescreen’ in Apple encryption row | Computer Weekly

Senior Conservative MP David Davis told Computer Weekly there was “no credible case” for the government to refuse to tell Parliament how many notices it issues each year to telecoms and internet companies.

“The government is being dishonest in its use of ‘national security’ as a smokescreen to avoid telling the public how often it has ordered tech companies to hand over data or undermine encryption,” he said.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366625724/Government-using-national-security-as-smokescreen-in-Apple-encryption-row

#apple #davidDavis #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #surveillance #tcn #whatsapp