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<p>The FBI may have convinced Apple to change its iCloud plans.</p>

Apple reportedly ditched plan for encrypted iCloud backup after FBI pressure

The company wanted to offer people end-to-end encryption for iCloud two years ago, according to Reuters.

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Apple called out for lack of 'substantive' help unlocking gunman's iPhones

The iPhone maker says it's handed over all the information it has to investigators.

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<p>Lawmakers are telling tech companies to work with criminal investigations by weakening encryption.</p>

Congress to tech firms: Play nice with police on encryption, or else

US lawmakers are poised to "impose our will" if tech companies don't weaken encryption so police can access data.

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<p>Government officials are requesting that Facebook pause its encryption plans.&nbsp;</p>

Governments call on Facebook to pause encryption efforts

In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, US, UK and Australian officials worry Facebook’s encryption efforts will help child predators.

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Elon Musk unveils SpaceX Starship rocket, UK pushes for encrypted message access

In today's top news, Elon Musk reveals SpaceX's plans to get the Starship rocket into orbit in 6 months, the UK pushes US social media companies for encrypted message access and Motorola's foldable phone is set to land this year.

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<p>UK police want a way to access encrypted communications.</p>

Facebook will have to give UK police access to encrypted messages, report says

Under an upcoming treaty with the US, Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media services will have to make data available, says a Bloomberg report.

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<p>The government wants access to encrypted messages.</p>

Trump officials want to outlaw unbreakable encryption, report says

The talk was reportedly held in one of those secret government meetings no one is supposed to know about.

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Nest vs. Ring vs. Abode vs. SimpliSafe: The smart home security systems with the best privacy

Are those wireless signals encrypted? Is anyone watching those video clips? We asked all of the top providers -- here's what they said.

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FBI chief says US law enforcement will keep indicting foreign hackers

Speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, FBI Director Christopher Wray also says morale at the bureau is high.

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CNET Asks: Do you use a password manager?

Password managers are a convenient and secure way to remember all your passwords. Do you trust them to keep you safe?

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Google, Apple, Facebook face world-first encryption laws in Australia

Tech companies can be forced to "build new capabilities" that allow access to encrypted messages.

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Apple says 'dangerous' Australian encryption laws put 'everyone at risk'

"It would be wrong to weaken security for millions of law-abiding customers in order to investigate the very few who pose a threat," the tech giant said.

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