Since Edward Snowden disclosed details of mass surveillance programmes by the US National Security Agency and the British government, security-conscious companies have been especially keen to find ways to protect voice and data traffic from snoopers.Encryption is a key element of any security strategy. Mr Snowden himself took extensive encryption measures when he sent information to journalists, and has said that properly encrypted systems can be relied on.
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