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The article discusses the use of phones by criminals in Europe, which are Android or BlackBerry devices that have been reconfigured for security purposes. It mentions that criminals presumed that these phones could not be infiltrated by police due to their encrypted nature. It highlights that sophisticated technology was employed by European law enforcement to obtain a search warrant and replicate network server data, as part of their efforts to target these networks.

Apple has announced that it will support RCS messaging in 2024, a protocol used on Android devices. This move is aimed at improving the cross-platform messaging experience for both iOS and Android users. Currently, when messaging an Android user from an iPhone, advanced features like read receipts and end-to-end encryption are not available. RCS, introduced in 2016, is not widely adopted, with only about 20% of Android users having access to it. Apple's support for RCS will work alongside iMessage, which will continue to offer additional features and stronger encryption. The decision to support RCS may be influenced by potential regulatory requirements in Europe, as Apple faces pressure to open up its gatekeeper services. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the 13th Annual Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) conference with the theme "Publishing 2020: Ramping Up Relevance" held in Berlin, Germany from January 17-18, 2018. It mentions topics discussed during the events including the aspects of open science as paradigm of research and education considering the context of open access (OA), the trends and impact of blockchain technology, and the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on publishing.

The article reports on efforts being made by European business enterprises to develop their own data security technology due to geopolitical tensions and trade wars. Topics discussed include hiring of cybersecurity company Atos Se by France’s biggest supplier of drinking water Veolia Environnement SA to handle data encryption, and caution being employed by European politicians for domestic companies before sharing their data to technology suppliers from U.S. and China.