Encryption

Thomas Maher used an encrypted phone to arrange the movement of drugs and cash.

Encryption could make it harder to police online grooming, England's children's commissioner warns.

Police forces across Europe collaborated on the UK's "most significant" law enforcement operation.

A groups of investors is concerned the social network could become a haven for child exploitation.

The man is accused of meeting members of Iran's intelligence to recruit people to carry out attacks.

Lucy Proctor was horrified when she was WhatsApped a sex abuse video. And she wanted to find out if the boy was safe.

Apple was reportedly working on the encryption feature two years ago but the FBI objected.

The firm rejects claims that it is shielding criminals by refusing to co-operate with investigators.

Facebook has been asked to roll back plans to bring end-to-end encryption to its platforms.

Priti Patel says extra security in messages will hamper attempts to fight terrorism and child abuse.

Huge group chats with real-time voting let demonstrators decide what steps to take next.

The tech giants are among 47 organisations to hit out at a plan to look at encrypted messages.

Tech firms say the controversial laws could weaken overall security for users of messenger apps.

Designed by Alan Turing, the machine helped uncover how German forces had scrambled key messages.

A court approves the media regulator's request after the app refuses to hand over encryption keys.

Facebook stores a copy of your private messages because it doesn't use end-to-end encryption - and it's not the only one.