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  1. FBI Director Christopher Wray continues pushing for encryption back doors

    Tuesday, March 5, 2019 · 6:00 pm · 10 Comments

    The encryption war is quiet now, but the murky back-and-forth between…

  2. EFF calls on Apple to let users truly encrypt iCloud backups as part of ‘fix it already’ initiative

    Thursday, February 28, 2019 · 4:30 pm · 2 Comments

    When data is backed up to iCloud, it’s encrypted so that Apple, and not just the user, can access it…

  3. Cellebrite, the Feds’ favorite iPhone hacking tool, is selling on ebay for $100 – and it’s leaking data

    Wednesday, February 27, 2019 · 5:01 pm · 3 Comments

    hen eBay merchant Mr. Balaj was looking through a pile of hi-fi junk at an auction in the U.K…

  4. FBI: End-to-end encryption like Apple’s ‘infects’ law enforcement

    Wednesday, February 27, 2019 · 11:00 am · 5 Comments

    Nearly three years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation abandoned an effort to force Apple Inc…

  5. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others denounce Australia’s ‘deeply flawed’ anti-encryption law

    Tuesday, December 11, 2018 · 1:32 pm · 5 Comments

    Apple, Google and Microsoft have denounced the Australian government’s decision to pass an anti-encryption law that…

  6. Backdoors: Australia passes laws allowing spies and police to snoop on encrypted communications

    Friday, December 7, 2018 · 10:01 am · 18 Comments

    Australia Thursday passed controversial laws allowing spies and police to snoop on the encrypted communications…

  7. Welcome to your new Mac: Living with Apple’s T2 chip

    Wednesday, November 21, 2018 · 1:01 pm · 9 Comments

    Six months ago, the chances of you getting a new Mac with a T2 chip were slim…

  8. Apple confirms T2 security chip in new Macs prevents some third-party repairs

    Tuesday, November 13, 2018 · 9:30 am · 9 Comments

    Apple’s annual October hardware event wrapped late last month with the announcements…

  9. Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise

    Saturday, October 13, 2018 · 12:12 pm · 57 Comments

    Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…

  10. Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’

    Friday, October 12, 2018 · 5:37 pm · 8 Comments

    Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…

  11. Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’

    Wednesday, October 3, 2018 · 8:35 am · 8 Comments

    Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…

  12. Australia plans law for tech firms to hand over encrypted private data or face millions in fines, jail time for execs

    Tuesday, August 14, 2018 · 12:02 pm · 16 Comments

    Australia on Tuesday proposed a new law requiring technology firms…

  13. More proof that iPhone backdoors are a stupid idea: Massive cache of law enforcement personnel data leaks

    Monday, July 2, 2018 · 9:30 am · 21 Comments

    A data breach at a federally funded active shooter training center has exposed the personal data of thousands of US law enforcement officials…

  14. The NSA’s hidden spy hubs revealed in eight U.S. cities

    Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · 8:01 am · 12 Comments

    The secrets are hidden behind fortified walls in cities across the United States, inside towering, windowless skyscrapers and fortress-like concrete structures…

  15. Apple highlights user privacy as Facebook exec steps down

    Thursday, June 14, 2018 · 5:35 pm · 8 Comments

    Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook takes every opportunity to highlight his company’s commitment to privacy…

  16. The FBI overstated the issue of accessing smartphones

    Wednesday, May 23, 2018 · 2:04 pm · 7 Comments

    A programming error led the FBI to vastly overstate the number of phones…

  17. This simple back door hack for your Mac is exactly why FileVault should be enabled

    Friday, May 11, 2018 · 3:31 pm · 9 Comments

    If you aren’t using FileVault on your Mac, it’s time to change that right now…

  18. Bipartisan ‘Secure Data Act’ would make it illegal for U.S. government to demand backdoors

    Friday, May 11, 2018 · 2:55 pm · 9 Comments

    A new bill introduced in Congress gets encryption right…

  19. Twitter recommends all users change passwords due to ‘bug’

    Thursday, May 3, 2018 · 5:00 pm · 6 Comments

    Twitter has recommended all of its users change their passwords…

  20. Fired FBI director James Comey reveals how Apple’s encryption efforts drove him crazy

    Monday, April 16, 2018 · 12:03 pm · 20 Comments

    Fired FBI director James Comey writes about President Trump while also addressing other aspects of his career…

  21. Think twice before you connect to that free hotel wireless network

    Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · 12:02 pm · 14 Comments

    What’s the first thing we do when we arrive at our new hotel?

  22. Macworld reviews TunnelBear VPN: Straightforward and easy to use

    Thursday, March 8, 2018 · 12:55 pm · 6 Comments

    Unsure if you’ll use a VPN often enough to warrant paying for it…

  23. Cellebrite: We keep iPhone exploits secret for the public’s safety

    Thursday, March 1, 2018 · 4:44 pm · 18 Comments

    Earlier this week, Forbes learned that Israel-based U.S. government contractor Cellebrite was touting…

  24. The U.S. government can now (probably) unlock every iPhone model in existence

    Monday, February 26, 2018 · 2:01 pm · 57 Comments

    In what appears to be a major breakthrough for law enforcement…

  25. You need a VPN, and here’s why

    Wednesday, February 21, 2018 · 11:51 am · 19 Comments

    Consider how much of your life is transmitted over the inherently insecure internet…