Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.

Meta-owned Instagram has made a major decision regarding user privacy. The platform is discontinuing support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) Direct Messages. If you previously relied on this feature ...

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs?

The technical foundation is client-side encryption, which Google has been building into Workspace for several years across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and now Gmail. The key principle is key custody: ...

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has said that it’s working on bringing end-to-end encryption to different messaging platforms that support the RCS protocol. Unfortunately, the ...

Meta has ended end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs globally, allowing the platform to access message content, media and voice notes when required.

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees the return of end-to-end encryption. Apple Messages' RCS Sees End-to-End ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps. Gmail is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to ...

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Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images European police chiefs are calling for industry and governments to take urgent action to limit end-to-end encryption. In a joint statement with ...

The new feature is more accessible than S/MIME because it eliminates the need for certificate management. All enterprise users of Gmail can now easily apply end-to-end encryption to their emails.