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Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

First proposed in 2025, and partially revised due to blistering criticism from tech companies and civil society, Canada’s C-22 bill can broadly place requirements on tech companies, including those outside of Canada, to introduce “technical…




Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

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