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U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Government Devices Over Privacy Concerns

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move raising questions about digital privacy and government tech policy, the U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices. The decision, issued by Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor, cites a lack of transparency surrounding Meta’s data privacy and security practices as the primary concern.

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Will Quantum Computers Break Encryption and Trigger a Global Security Crisis? Experts Say: Not So Fast

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Ridgewood NJ, alarming headlines continue to raise fears of a quantum computing apocalypse—one where future quantum computers could crack the cryptographic codes that protect everything from bank accounts to Wi-Fi networks and bitcoin wallets. A recent study suggests it may take 20 times fewer qubits to break encryption like RSA than previously believed, but experts urge caution: the end of cryptographic security isn’t imminent.

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