Mobile device encryption offers an easy fix for the problem of data breaches, which are the top threat posed by lost or stolen smartphones and tablets. Encryption is a reversible process that ...

When the CIA sponsors a full-on “jamboree” focused on breaking the security found in the iPhone and iPad, there’s something to be said for that. According to recently obtained top-secret documents, ...

With iOS 26.4 beta 2, Apple announced it will finally start offering developers the ability to test RCS end-to-end encryption between iOS and Android devices. While this new message standard won't be ...

Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. With the release of iOS 18 in 2024, iPhone users were finally able to exchange rich text ...

Apple is expanding messaging security by testing end-to-end encryption for RCS chats between iPhones and Android devices. The feature was quietly enabled in the second developer beta of iOS 26.4 ...

Google has brought client-side encryption to the Gmail app on iOS and Android, letting Workspace users compose, send, and read encrypted messages on their phones for the first time. The rollout, ...

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, but Apple made it clear the functionality was not going to launch in the iOS ...

Google has now extended Gmail’s end-to-end encryption to include iOS and Android devices. In bringing E2EE to mobile devices, Google is making it easier to send and receive encrypted messages without ...