Are your messages secure? End-to-end encryption protects messages and data from being viewed by anyone but their intended recipients. However, systems that implement end-to-end encryption also prevent law enforcement from intercepting the messages of criminals. In this episode we explain end-to-end encryption and the debate surrounding it as the UK government works to prevent its implementation on Facebook. We suggest first listening to our previous episode on encryption (linked below) if you are not familiar with encryption as a concept.

Show Notes

• Episode 17: What Is Encryption?
• The UK Government is reportedly preparing a PR blitz against end-to-end encryption via Engadget
• Microsoft handed the NSA access to encrypted messages via The Guardian
• Messenger’s end-to-end encrypted chats and calls are available to everyone via The Verge
• FBI–Apple encryption dispute via Wikipedia
• Episode 12: Open Source Software

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