Apple and Samsung Remain the Most Popular Smartphone Manufacturers in 2019

When it comes to buying a new smartphone, there are dozens of options available. Competition among manufacturers is heating up, yet consumers don’t seem to care too much. A new report by Counterpoint Research paints a very interesting picture.  Apple and Samsung Smartphone Dominance Most of the smartphones bought during 2019 belong to two different … Read more

No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised

In April 2019, the UK issued an Online Harms White Paper to announce its campaign to rein in “harmful speech” on social media sites such as Facebook and TikTok. The public consultation period has ended and a full consultation response is expected in Spring 2020. (Initial Consultation Response here.) Legislation to criminalize freedom of speech … Read more

How Apple Makes Its Money

Tech companies today are huge and are still getting bigger. One of the most famous is Apple and it has been around for decades selling scores of products and is worth, as of 2018, over $1 trillion making it the first company in history to make that mark. Apple is worth more than the GDP … Read more

US Politicians Want to Ban End-to-End Encryption on Messaging Services like Telegram and Whatsapp

Under the guise of fighting against online child pornography, American politicians are trying to effectively ban end-to-end encryption on all communication technology platforms for everyone. Newly proposed legislation could force companies like Apple, Google and Facebook to create back doors on their services to make sure law enforcement can easily monitor everything they want or … Read more