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Are passwords dead? Let's talk about the future of authentication

Special guest Stephen Shankland explains why we may not need passwords down the line.

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<p>The Department of Justice announced an initiative on Thursday that sets up another encryption battle with tech giants.&nbsp;</p>

Feds see opening on encryption as tech firms sign on to protect children

Facebook, Google and others are adopting voluntary guidelines to help prevent child sexual exploitation online. Requirements on encryption aren't included, but officials are raising the issue.

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Tech companies adopt online child protection guidelines, but not on encryption

Ultimately, governments still want tech companies to provide lawful access for encrypted communications.

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<p>Child-safety advocates worry that Facebook's encryption push will allow child predators to operate undetected on the social network.</p>

Facebook urged to halt encryption push over child abuse concerns

Child safety advocates say encryption will allow predators to operate undetected on the social network.

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Why Facebook is feared in Iowa, how encryption could stop the leak of your personal data and what Joseph Gordon-Levitt believes gets lost in the chase for Instagram likes.

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<p>Facebook and other social media sites could lose encryption protections under the legislation.&nbsp;</p>

Draft law could put encryption at risk, report says

The Earn It bill was drafted by Sen. Lindsey Graham to find better ways to protect children online, earlier reports say.

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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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