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Old 22nd September 2014, 09:09   #1
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Default Android L to encrypt devices by default

Looks like Apple isn't the only one pandering to privacy advocates. As the Washington Post reports, Google has made a similar announcement. Starting with Android L, user data will be encrypted and inaccessible to the government by default:

The Post says privacy advocates are "ecstatic" about the announcements from both Apple and Google. As the paper points out, though, Android L isn't coming out until October, and the new default behavior may take a long time to propagate across the Android ecosystem. ...

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