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Why Apple, Fox News, and Microsoft are suddenly working together
It’s not every day you see Microsoft and Apple or Fox News and NPR going to bat…
Apple supports Microsoft in U.S. data-privacy dispute
Some of the world’s largest technology companies, including Apple Inc…
Operation AURORAGOLD: How the NSA hacks cellphone networks worldwide
According to documents contained in the archive of material provided…
U.S. feds want Apple’s help to defeat encrypted phones, invoke 18th-century All Writs Act
Newly discovered court documents from two federal criminal cases in New York and California…
U.S. DOJ turns to 225-year-old law to force Apple, Google to unlock password-protected devices
Prosecutors last month persuaded a federal magistrate to order…
DOJ warns Apple: iPhone encryption will lead to a child dying
The No. 2 official at the Justice Department recently warned top Apple executives…
U.S. Senate blocks legislation on curbing NSA’s bulk data collection program
The Senate blocked legislation that would have limited the National Security Agency…
American citizens’ cellphones targeted in secret US government spy program
The Justice Department is scooping up data from mobile phones through devices deployed on airplanes…
Ex-NSA lawyer says encryption could ‘BlackBerry’ Apple and Google
The battle over encryption of consumer internet users’ data…
Russia will ban the iPhone and iPad in 2015, blames Apple’s iCloud
With Apple selling a record 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus…
U.S. NSA director makes another visit to Silicon Valley
Adm. Michael S. Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, said on Monday…
Survey: People trust U.S. NSA more than Google
Whom would you trust more with your private data…
After gaining U.S. government approval, Samsung Knox security for Android found to be ‘completely compromised’
A software researcher published findings showing that Samsung’s Knox app…
U.S. Government approves Samsung Galaxy devices for classified use
Samsung Electronics announced its solutions have been approved by the United States government…
Edward Snowden’s privacy tips: ‘Get rid of Dropbox,” avoid Facebook and Google
According to Edward Snowden, people who care about their privacy should stay away from Google, Facebook, and Dropbox…
BadUSB: The unfixable flaw that infects USB devices is now on the loose
USB security architecture would need to be fundamentally redesigned…
Mysterious phony cell towers are intercepting phones across the U.S.
Interceptor use in the U.S. is much higher than people think…
Apple the voice of reason in cyber war of words between the west and China
Apple has emerged as a rare voice of reason in the war of words between China and the west…
Apple starts storing user data on servers in China for first time
Apple Inc. has begun keeping the personal data of some Chinese users on servers…
iOS users seven times more active than those who settle for Android
Not all users are equal…
Report: Google’s Android the ‘preferred platform’ for terrorists
Global Islamic Media Front, another arm of Al Qaeda…
Why the security of USB is fundamentally broken and cannot be fixed
Computer users pass around USB sticks like silicon business cards…
Russia wants access to Apple source code to ensure products not used for spying
Russia has proposed that Apple Inc and SAP hand the government access…
China puts Microsoft under official investigation
Government investigators visited Microsoft offices in four Chinese cities Monday…
Chinese state-run media smear campaign targets Apple iPhone
One part of the Chinese propaganda machine is…
Apple shoots down Chinese accusation that ‘iPhone endangers national security,’ blasts Android
Apple’s website in China has published a detailed response to accusations..
Chinese state-run media: Apple iPhone a danger to China national security
Chinese state media on Friday branded Apple Inc’s iPhone…
The U.S. NSA can still listen to your iPhone’s microphone when off; here’s the trick to beat it
The NSA could technically listen in to the microphone of an iPhone…
Cook, Zuckerberg, Mayer, other tech CEOs ask U.S. Senate to restrict U.S. spying
A group of prominent technology company CEOs, including the most prominent, Apple CEO Tim Cook…
China state media calls for ‘severe punishment’ for Apple, other U.S. tech firms for ‘stealing secrets’
Chinese state media lashed out at Google Inc, Apple Inc and other U.S. technology companies…
Tim Cook likely to be asked to testify at NSA case in Germany
German lawmakers may call the heads of the largest U.S. technology companies…
How the NSA tapped AT&T’s network
In 2002, an AT&T technician named Mark Klein discovered that the National Security Agency had installed a secret monitoring facility…
U.S. House passes bill to curb NSA data collection programs
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to curb some National Security Agency powers…
U.S. House passes bill to curb NSA’s data collection programs; Apple opposes over ‘unacceptable loophole ‘
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to curb some National Security Agency powers…
Apple to government authorities: ‘Show warrant to get data’
Apple will let its customers know if a government or law enforcement agency has requested information…
Apple, others to defy U.S. government authorities, notify customers of secret data demands
U.S. tech companies will ignore the instructions stamped on the fronts of subpoenas…
As U.S. government discusses expanding digital searches, ACLU sounds caution
Late last month, we reported on new federal efforts to gain an expanded ability…
Obama to meet again with tech CEOs about NSA spying
Top executives from Facebook, Google and other tech giants will…
Apple co-founder Woz and Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee voice support for Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee…
US NSA used Facebook to hack into computers
The National Security Agency is breaking into…
Rand Paul: ‘What you do on your cellphone is none of their damned business!’
Paul put his concerns about the NSA on front pages with a class-action lawsuit…
