The Wall Street Journal reports on the increasing trend of privacy products geared toward the business world. At the Mobile World Congress in Spain, for example, Silent Circle will launch its privacy-centric Android smartphone, the Blackphone. The phone encrypts data stored on it as well as voice and text communications. Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated in a recent interview the company’s commitment to user privacy and fundamental opposition to government surveillance ahead of the release of Apple Watch. “We don’t think you want us to know the intimate details of your business and personal communication,” Cook said. “I don’t have a right to know that.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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