Donald Trump’s win will affect Big Tech
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said US President-elect Donald Trump met him and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to congratulate them on their victory. “I know we all have similar goals for our countries,” he added. Trump had said in a video that he planned to “toughen up” Apple’s encryption policy, adding, “Apple is one of the world’s most valuable people.”
The quantum computing attacks are going to be defended by Apple
Apple has announced that it is developing a new messaging protocol, PQ3, for iMessage which it claims to be the first to reach ‘Level 3 security’. “PQ3 is…the first messaging protocol to reach what we call Level 3 security, providing protocol protections that surpass those in all other widely deployed messaging apps,” it added. Apple said it will replace its existing encryption protocols by year-end.
Beeper attempts to keep iMessage on his phone
Apple has finally shut down iMessage app Beeper Mini on Android. Apple’s iMessage app is fully-controlled and offers end-to-end encryption, while Beeper Mini claims it works on Mac devices. Beeper Mini uses the same registration data as Apple’s iMessage app, however, the registration data will have to be re-generated once or twice a day to keep the app in working order.