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KUALA LUMPUR: Now that the voting age has been lowered to 18 following the implementation of Undi18, it is time the Dewan Negara opened its doors to those over the age of 18 so that the youth can be appoin­ted as members of the Dewan Negara, says Senate president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic).

In a recent and significant move, President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the Republic of Zimbabwe has taken direct control over 13 critical Acts (laws). These Acts, including the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Interception of Communications Act, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, have been placed under the personal administration of the President. https://twitter.com/ZimEye/status/1715564460490813657?t=oH1KWwwXONRiPmkdgYfmLg&s=19 This development is outlined…

The UK government seeks to combat harmful internet content by forcing Meta to potentially breach encryption.

Prepare for another encryption battle: After parliament approved its Online Safety Bill yesterday, the U.K. government is pressuring Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on Facebook Messenger and Instagram unless it applies unspecified “safety measures” that the Home Secretary said should allow law enforcement to continue to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) …

Buckle up for another encryption fight: Hot on the heels of securing parliament's approval for its Online Safety Bill yesterday, the UK government is amping up pressure on Meta not to roll out end-to-end-encryption (E2EE) on Facebook Messenger and Instagram -- unless it applies unspecified "safety measures" which the Home Secretary said should allow law enforcement to continue to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) at the same time as protecting user privacy. In an intervie...

Buckle up for another encryption fight: Hot on the heels of securing parliament's approval for its Online Safety Bill yesterday, the U.K. government is Hot on the heels of securing parliament's approval for its Online Safety Bill yesterday, the UK government is amping up pressure on Meta not to roll out end-to-end-encryption on Facebook Messenger and Instagram -- unless it applies unspecified "safety measures".

Recently, the whole of the U.S. government has showcased its commitment to addressing the national security implications of certain corporate activities.

Two legal proposals are set to give the UK government greater powers to access citizens communications and break encryption. Here, whats at stake.

Apple's iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, and other chat apps will stay in the UK now that the Investigatory Powers Act will not be amended.

Apples future iPhone security updates could be blocked by the UK government according to proposed rule changes.