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Encrypted Phones: What It Means and How It Works

Encryption may sound like a digital buzzword, but even if you’re not tech-savvy, encryption is a very important part of your life. More than likely, your bank, credit card companies—and even some ...

Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats

Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to ...
Digital Trends

Android L will have built-in encryption, just like iOS

The next major version of Android is going to come with one feature that will please the security-conscious: built-in encryption. It means anyone who grabs hold of your mobile device—from petty thief ...
Android Authority

Android and Apple users: Critical RCS messaging protection is still months away despite FBI warning

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 ...
USA Today

FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do it

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...