Data encryption increasing confidence in the internet

In this briefing we examine two recent developments in the world of encryption:

• Google’s use of HTTPS as a ranking signal in its search algorithm
• the announcement by both Apple and Google that the latest versions of their mobile operating systems will offer encryption as the default setting

As part of this examination, we consider how the collision of technology, privacy and the rule of law can create challenges in the post-Snowdon era.

This briefing was first published in e-commercelaw&policy, November 2014.