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Study: 2.6 billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years; end‑to‑end encryption is essential
An independent study conducted by MIT professor Dr. Stuart Madnick found clear and compelling proof that data breaches have become widespread…
How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data
For the highest level of cloud data security, you can turn on Advanced Data Protection. iOS 16.2 or later is required…
Zoom to pay $85 million to users over lying about end-to-end video call encryption
Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims that it lied about offering end-to-end encryption and gave user data to Facebook, Google…
FBI cracks iPhone encryption, links al Qaeda to Islamic terrorist who killed three at Florida naval base
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that the FBI had cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three…
iOS 14 leaks are more proof that encryption ‘backdoors’ won’t work
The criminal, the terrorist, the bad actor — and they absolutely shouldn’t be given the chance to do so with an encryption backdoor of any sort…
UK’s MI5 chief wants ‘exceptional access’ to encryption
MI5’s director general Andrew Parker has called on technology companies to find a way to allow spy agencies “exceptional access” to encrypted messages…
U.S. lawmakers’ ‘EARN IT Act’ threatens end-to-end encryption
U.S. legislation – the “EARN IT Act” – will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies’ ability to offer end-to-end encryption…
Senator Lindsey Graham’s encryption bill could expose Apple to lawsuits
Lindsey Graham’s encryption attack masquerading as a “child protection” bill could threaten Apple’s use of encryption and a liability exemption they prize…
Apple killed iCloud encryption after FBI complained
After the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, Apple killed iCloud encryption that would have allowed users to fully encrypt backups…
Apple preps for legal fight with DOJ over encryption
Apple is preparing for a legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department and the Trump administration as the company publicly attempts to defuse the dispute. Apple CEO Tim Cook has assembled a group of top advisers…
Apple privacy executive defends encryption after FBI request
Apple Inc.’s top privacy executive defended the company’s use of encryption after recent clashes with law enforcement and politicians…
Apple used the DMCA to take down a tweet containing an iPhone encryption key, then had it re-posted
Security researchers are accusing Apple of abusing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to take down a viral tweet…
U.S. Senators threaten Apple and Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors
U.S. senators grilled Apple Inc and Facebook Inc executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless…
FBI Director Christopher Wray continues pushing for encryption back doors
The encryption war is quiet now, but the murky back-and-forth between…
FBI: End-to-end encryption like Apple’s ‘infects’ law enforcement
Nearly three years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation abandoned an effort to force Apple Inc…
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others denounce Australia’s ‘deeply flawed’ anti-encryption law
Apple, Google and Microsoft have denounced the Australian government’s decision to pass an anti-encryption law that…
Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise
Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’
Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…
Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’
Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…
Fired FBI director James Comey reveals how Apple’s encryption efforts drove him crazy
Fired FBI director James Comey writes about President Trump while also addressing other aspects of his career…
iCloud Keychain encryption bug could expose iOS passwords, credit card numbers
The bug exploited a flaw in how Apple’s iCloud Keychain synchronizes sensitive data across devices…
Apple flies in top executives to lobby Australia’s Turnbull government on encryption laws
Apple’s top privacy executives have flown out to Australia twice in the past month…
Apple meeting with Australian government to discuss proposed encryption ‘back doors’
Attorney-General George Brandis will meet with global tech-giant Apple this week…
Apple dials up encryption even further as mobile threats soar
The monthly smartphone infection rate in the second half of 2016 jumped 83% from the first six months…
What WikiLeaks’ CIA data dump tells us: Encryption works
If the tech industry is drawing one lesson from the latest WikiLeaks disclosures…
Is using FileVault encryption in macOS good enough?
There are many ways to use encryption on your Mac…
President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions could restart the encryption fight
After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general…
Apple CEO Tim Cook touts encryption at Senator Orrin Hatch’s Utah Tech Tour
Cook was asked whether consumers can have a reasonable expectation to privacy…
FBI Director Comey calls for national talk over encryption vs. safety
The FBI’s director said Friday the agency is collecting data to present next year in hopes…
Beleaguered BlackBerry CEO John Chen again attacks Apple’s use of strong encryption
BlackBerry’s Security Summit kicked off yesterday in New York…
The feds’ll hate this: Apple’s new APFS file system ‘engineered with encryption as a primary feature’
It’s likely to reignite disputes with law enforcement and security agencies over backdoors for encrypted communications and devices…
Push for encryption law falters after Apple’s stand against government overreach
U.S. lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies to give law enforcement agencies a ‘back door’ to encrypted communications and electronic devices..
Apple’s biggest China problem: iPhone’s strong encryption
It isn’t clear why China suspended iTunes and iBooks, but I’m betting on iPhone encryption as the key issue….