Why Feminists Must Defend Encryption
The debate over encryption is often reduced to a false choice between online safety and privacy, but the reality is far more complex.
privacy and security
Democracy Needs Encryption
Encryption protects fundamental rights, and it must be preserved as governments expand their cybersecurity and investigatory powers.
How Internet Applications Geolocate Users and Why It Needs a Rethink
Internet apps often use IP addresses to estimate user location. This post covers standards work to improve IP address privacy, their geolocation approach, and whether routing protocols should reveal location data.
Google Walks Back Cookie Privacy Protections
Google’s reversal on third-party cookies underscores how, when privacy and profit collide, the needs of advertisers continue to shape the web’s most widely used browser.
It was the best of intentions, it was the worst of implementations
This week in our main story, Heather Burns explores the unfolding drama of two distinct Technical Capability Notices (TCNs) from the UK government.
A Tale of Two TCNs
By Heather Burns
You are probably aware of the international backlash caused by the UK Home Office’s secret issuance of a
Spyware Is Getting Smarter, But So Are the Researchers Who Hunt It
In our main story today, Divyank Katira, Anunay Kulshrestha and Gurshabad Grover explore how researchers are developing smarter ways to detect and analyse spyware targeting civil society.
Spyware Detection and Analysis: Methodologies, Limitations and Future Directions
By Divyank Katira, Anunay Kulshrestha and Gurshabad Grover. The authors would like to thank
GSMA Embraces E2EE Standards
GSMA’s latest update to RCS adopts a clear, research-backed definition of end-to-end encryption, developed by Internet Exchange’s Mallory Knodel, Sofía Celi (Brave), Olaf Kolkman (Internet Society), and Gurshabad Grover. This update paves the way for secure, cross-platform messaging.
iPhone and Android Users Will Soon