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New Encryption Laws Target Apple And Google Communications Practices

Calendar Nov 03, 2015 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Internet and social media companies will be banned from putting customer communications beyond their own reach under new laws to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Companies such as Apple, Google and others will no longer be able to offer encryption so advanced that even they cannot decipher it when asked to, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.