When data is backed up to iCloud, it’s encrypted so that Apple, and not just the user, can access it…
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Cellebrite: We keep iPhone exploits secret for the public’s safety
Earlier this week, Forbes learned that Israel-based U.S. government contractor Cellebrite was touting…
The U.S. government can now (probably) unlock every iPhone model in existence
In what appears to be a major breakthrough for law enforcement…
Internet pioneer John Perry Barlow dead at 70
Influential internet rights pioneer John Perry Barlow has died, aged 70…
EFF criticizes Apple’s ‘misleading’ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles in iOS 11 for being a privacy and security risk
The strange, unintuitive way Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles work in iOS 11 has drawn ire from many quarters…
EFF: Apple wins 4 out of 5 stars in protecting users from government overreach
While many technology companies continue to step up their privacy game by adopting best practices…
Amazon to restore encryption to Fire tablets after complaints
Amazon.com Inc. said it plans to restore an encryption feature on its Fire tablets after customers and privacy advocates criticized…
Amazon removes data encryption from Fire tablets
Amazon has confirmed it removed the ability to encrypt locally stored data on its Fire tablets…
EFF files complaint asking for federal investigation; says Google broke privacy pledge, tracked students
The EFF is asking for a federal investigation into whether Google broke a pledge to honor student privacy…
Government data requests 2015: Apple earns 5-star rating
We commend Apple for its strong stance regarding user rights, transparency, and privacy….
Potential for bipartisan net neutrality bill emerges in U.S. Congress
Both political parties have a major reason to seek a permanent legislative solution…
Jeb Bush on FCC and so-called ‘net neutrality’ regulation: ‘One of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard’
Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the FCC’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers…
Who loves the FCC’s overreach on so-called ‘net neutrality?’ Telecom lawyers
While ‘net neutrality’ sounds like a good idea, it isn’t…
Legal battles loom over FCC’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules
The fate of the Internet in the U.S. is far from settled…
U.S. FCC OKs so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules on party-line vote
Republican commish: ‘Read my lips. More Internet taxes are coming.’
U.S. FCC’s rules for so-called ‘net neutrality’ expected to unleash slew of court challenges
Republicans expect that Democrats will change their thinking once they realize the legal threat…
EFF: ‘We are deeply concerned; FCC’s new rules include provision that sounds like a recipe for overreach’
For many months, EFF has been working with a broad coalition…
Samsung warns ‘SmartTV’ users not to discuss personal info in front of their eavesdropping TVs
The potential privacy intrusion of voice-activated services is massive…
EFF ranks Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime as most secure mass-market messaging options
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has investigated the security of various messaging apps…
It’s time for Steve Jobs’ idea to bear fruit: Open, shared home Wi-Fi
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs loved to walk around his neighborhood in Palo Alto…
U.S. Supreme Court unanimously bans warrantless cell phone searches
In a blow to the Obama administration, which petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to allow warrantless cell phone searches..
Apple, EFF and AT&T back Microsoft’s campaign against US government warrants overseas
Apple, Cisco, AT&T and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have joined Microsoft…
EFF credits Apple’s ‘remarkable improvement’ in protecting customer data from governments
The EFF’s ranking of technology company data request transparency is notable because…
Can U.S. police search your iPhone without a warrant?
Can the arresting officer, without a warrant, riffle through the contents of your Apple iPhone?
Which Web browser is best for privacy?
Different browsers handle user data in different ways…
Dear Apple: Whatever you do, please keep us locked in your crystal prison
ver since Apple introduced the iPhone…
EFF: ‘Apple’s Crystal Prison and the Future of Open Platforms’
While Apple’s products have many virtues…
EFF launches petition campaign to keep jailbreaking legal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is asking the public to join the campaign…
Mac users of iChat messaging could be burned by new AIM logging
As pointed out recently by the Electronic Frontier Foundation…
Apple and Dropbox join Digital Due Process coalition which looks to reform electronic privacy law
Apple and Dropbox have agreed to join the Digital Due Process coalition…
