More than 90 percent of Android apps running on the latest OS encrypt their traffic by default. A full 80 percent of Android apps are encrypting their traffic by default, according to a Transport ...

Apple has gotten into hot water because of its stance on privacy and encryption and while Google is, on paper, on the same boat, Android hasn't exactly been widely regarded as a very privacy-focused ...

In an effort to boost security on Android devices, Google is testing a feature called DNS (Domain Name Server) over TLS (Transport Layer Security) to protect users from hackers who might be spying on ...

The next version of Android will prevent apps from using unencrypted, cleartext connections by default to better protect users, Google has said. The company has moved towards encrypting all data that ...

The Android operating system may become a little more secure from being monitored by internet service providers (ISPs) with the addition of a new security protocol called “DNS over TLS.” DNS stands ...

Android, the world’s most popular mobile operating system, will soon enable a security protocol that helps keep internet service providers (ISPs) from spying on users. “DNS over TLS” adds a level of ...

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