Encryption

There are methods large and small for entrepreneurs to step into the world of crypto-currencies and blockchain technology.

The app has been suspended two times in five months in Brazil.

The political debate over the limits of encryption rages on.

As of Tuesday the entirety of WhatsApp messages will be supported by end-to-end encryption.

Multiple Apple employees told the New York Times they would resist a direct order to create an encryption backdoor.

The company is fighting the Justice Department over encryption standards.

The comedian is thoughtful with his take on the nuances around encryption.

Privacy advocates and some users criticized the move, which came to light on Thursday as Apple Inc. was waging an legal battle over unlocking an iPhone.

The rare display of unity and support from Apple's sometime-rivals showed the breadth of Silicon Valley's opposition to the government's anti-encryption effort, a position endorsed by the United Nations human rights chief.

In a copy of the brief provided by the company, Apple argued that the government's request is 'unprecedented' and violates the company's First Amendment rights.

'Apple would gladly participate in such an effort,' the company wrote in a blog post.

The order involves the iPhone 5C that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwaan Farook.

Here's the Dell CEO's reasoning.

The company says that complying with the request will 'threaten the trust between Apple and its customers and substantially tarnish the brand.'

The companies say new policies would weaken increasingly sophisticated encryption systems designed to protect consumers' privacy.

Startups can ensure that their data is stored safely and avoid the risk of cyber theft while saving on the cost of installing their own infrastructure.