Tech firms prepare for showdown with Government over terrorists’ use of WhatsApp

‘Major international tech firms will be asked at a meeting this week by the Government to combat terrorists’ use of their products amid accusations that the investigation into the London attacks was being hampered by the privacy rules applied by internet companies.
It has emerged that the killer, British Muslim convert Khalid Masood, used the messaging service WhatsApp just minutes before slamming his car into the crowds on Westminster Bridge.
The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has complained that the security agencies have been unable to access the message because of the use of encryption.’
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