Google is making encryption standard in the next version of Android

Posted by the_doctor on Sep 19, 2014 10:33 AM EDT
The Verge; By Josh Lowensohn
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Less than a day after Apple detailed new efforts in user privacy for its products, Google now says it plans to encrypt user data on all Android devices. Speaking to The Washington Post, Google says data encryption will now be a part of the activation process instead of an optional feature. The end result is that whatever data is stored on that device, be it a phone or tablet, will be inaccessible unless the person has the correct password.

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