Encrypt It Already: Protecting Your Privacy Online

Today, we’re launching Encrypt it Already, a campaign demanding companies offer stronger privacy protections through end-too-end encryption.‌ this​ builds on our 2019 Fix It Already campaign, which focused on fixing existing ⁢issues.

End-to-end‍ encryption is the strongest way ⁤to ‌protect your conversations and data. it means the company providing a service can’t ⁣access what you store on it. For secure chat apps ‍like whatsapp ⁢and Signal, that ‍means the app makers can’t ‌read​ your messages – only you and the recipient can. With data, like Apple’s Advanced Data Protection,​ you⁣ control the ⁤encryption keys,⁤ preventing the service provider from accessing your information.

We’re focusing on three key areas, each ⁢with three ⁣specific demands:

• Keep your Promises: Companies have‍ already‍ announced these features, but haven’t released​ them.
• Facebook should use end-to-end encryption ⁣for group messages.
• Apple and google should deliver on⁢ their promise of interoperable end-to-end encryption of RCS.
• Bluesky should launch ‍its promised end-to-end encryption for ⁢DMs.
• Defaults Matter: These features exist, ‌but aren’t turned on⁢ automatically.
• Telegram should default to end-to-end encryption for⁤ DMs.
• WhatsApp should‌ use end-to-end encryption for backups by default.
• Ring should enable end-to-end⁣ encryption for its cameras by default.
• Protect Our Data: These are ​new ‍features companies should ⁤launch,especially as ​competitors already offer them.
• Google should launch end-to-end ​encryption for Google Authenticator‌ backups.
• Google should ‌offer end-to-end encryption for Android backup data.
• Apple and ⁢Google should offer⁣ an AI permissions per app option to​ block‌ AI access to secure chat​ apps.

What is ⁢only half the problem. How is just as‌ crucial.