SIGNAL stories
Encrypted data captured today could be cracked later, leaving governments, banks and health services exposed unless they migrate before quantum computers arrive.
Regulated firms face recordkeeping gaps as WhatsApp and Slack chats join email under one governance and discovery framework.
The funding will help regulated finance firms monitor rapidly growing communications and trading data as AI-driven compliance risks intensify.
Reporters face rising risks from phishing, spyware and device compromise as Bitdefender urges tighter source protection and account security.
Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.
Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.
Keeper adopts NIST's Kyber post-quantum cryptography in its password tools, aiming to shield credentials from future quantum attacks.
Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.
Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.
Twilio unveils CustomerAI ahead of SIGNAL and simultaneously expands on its long-standing partnership with Google Cloud.
Lenders may now approve more borrowers and catch more fraud, as Plaid's new models use cash flow and transaction data instead of credit scores alone.
Australian workers are losing more than 75 million hours a year to scattered messages, eroding productivity and adding to business costs.
SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.
World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.
The UK government plans to impose a two-hour daily social media limit for under-16s to tackle youth compulsive behaviour and online harms.
Edinburgh tops the UK in searches for encrypted messaging apps, with 16 inquiries per 1,000 residents, highlighting growing concern for digital privacy.
CSIRO, in association with Monash University, creates 'LaV', a quantum-secure algorithm enhancing online transactions.
Mistaken file sharing could become less risky after a messaging update lets users delete sent attachments from both devices.
A new delete feature lets SafeSwiss users erase mis-sent files from both devices, reducing the risk of leaked business information.
Toshiba partners with Telecom to launch 3G-capable laptops via the XT network, enhancing mobile computing with embedded SIM cards and antennas.
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