Apple will launch iOS 18 this fall, and the update seems to include a new iPhone feature called Encrypted Visual Search, but little do we know about it now.
Encryption
Proton Mail launches an end-to-end encrypted desktop app
The release of Proton Mail completes the company's suite of web and mobile email clients which make use of end-to-end encryption to keep your emails private.
Proton’s end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service expands to the Mac
Proton Drive lets your Mac access photos, videos, documents and other files stored in its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service.
Twitter will soon launch encryption for direct messages as an optional feature
Governments could read the contents of your direct messages on Twitter before, but encryption will put an end to that, Elon Musk has promised.
macOS Ventura 13.1 brings expanded iCloud encryption and the Freeform app
Two major new features in macOS Ventura 13.1 include enhanced iCloud encryption via Advanced Data Protection and Apple's new Freeform app.
For security reasons, you can’t turn on stronger iCloud encryption from a new device right away
Apple has a good reason to stop you from enabling enhanced iCloud encryption, called Advanced Data Protection, on a new device right away.
Facebook Messenger is expanding end-to-end encryption to more people
Facebook Messenger supports end-to-end encrypted, but it's off by default. Meta's now made the feature available to more people ahead of a global rollout.
Notice more battery drain while using a VPN? Here’s why…
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) adds a middleman between you and the end server in an internet connection, acting as a relay that helps enhance your privacy. It does this by cloaking your real location, and in many cases, encrypting your internet traffic to prevent snoopers from seeing what you’re doing as you browse the web.
How to switch on end-to-end encryption for your WhatsApp backups
Follow these steps to enable end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp backup to boost your security by keeping your chat logs and media backups stored in the cloud private.
WhatsApp has begun testing end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups
The Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service is now testing end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups. The feature was designed to protect your chat archive while it's being uploaded to or downloaded from iCloud and stored on Apple's servers (at rest).
Your synced Safari bookmarks are now end-to-end encrypted [update: removed]
Apple has boosted the security and privacy of iCloud services further by switching end-to-end encryption for Safari bookmarks, preventing anyone but you from accessing them.