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Apple: We have the ‘most effective security organization in the world’

Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:58 amSaturday, April 16, 201651 Comments

Apple can build security into every level, because it controls the entire phone…

Apple VP: It’s so disappointing that the U.S. government wants us to sell less-secure technologies

Monday, March 7, 2016 8:55 amMonday, March 7, 20166 Comments

As the head of software engineering at Apple, I think nothing is more important than the safety of all of our customers…

Apple Pay wins consumers’ hearts with focus on security

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:28 amTuesday, February 17, 20159 Comments

Apple has a straightforward business model that does not include selling personal data…

Apple’s Tim Cook warns of ‘dire consequences’ of sacrificing privacy for security

Friday, February 13, 2015 5:35 pmFriday, February 13, 201531 Comments

Apple chief executive Tim Cook said that there should not…

White House cybersecurity ‘summit’ to draw Apple CEO Cook, other tech, Wall Street execs

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:56 amWednesday, February 11, 201512 Comments

Obama will convene top executives from Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and a number of other industries…

Apple CEO Tim Cook to speak at White House cybersecurity summit

Monday, February 9, 2015 11:48 pmMonday, February 9, 201510 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook will speak at the White House cybersecurity summit…

New ‘cybersecurity’ rules in China smack of protectionism, says U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:36 amThursday, January 29, 20159 Comments

The Chinese government has adopted new regulations requiring companies…

UK prime minister Cameron demands backdoors into messaging apps or he’ll ban them

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 2:59 pmTuesday, January 13, 201570 Comments

Cameron said that if re-elected, he would seek to ban encrypted online messaging apps…

Research shows how Mac webcams can spy on their users without warning light

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:37 pm53 Comments

The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by e-mail…

Apple, Google, others call for government surveillance reform

Monday, December 9, 2013 10:01 amMonday, December 9, 201330 Comments

Eight U.S. technology giants are making a joint appeal to reform government…

Ex-official: FBI can secretly activate an individual’s webcam without indicator light

Monday, December 9, 2013 8:25 amSunday, December 8, 201396 Comments

The most powerful FBI surveillance software can covertly download…

Obama to propose curbs on NSA spying

Friday, December 6, 2013 9:40 amFriday, December 6, 201352 Comments

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to propose curbs on the National Security Agency…

Obama stuck with BlackBerry, says not allowed an iPhone ‘for security reasons’

Thursday, December 5, 2013 9:32 amThursday, December 5, 2013100 Comments

US President Barack Obama admitted Wednesday he was not allowed to have an iPhone…

NSA spying risks $35 billion in U.S. technology sales

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:31 amWednesday, November 27, 201347 Comments

The trust that’s threatened is essential to U.S. technology companies…

Apple iPhones phased out of German government in favor of encrypted phones to block U.S. NSA spying

Friday, November 22, 2013 6:12 pmFriday, November 22, 2013119 Comments

Members of the German government will use encrypted phones…

Apple’s iPhone 5S with biometric identification: Big Brother’s dream?

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 4:09 pmWednesday, September 11, 201384 Comments

The U.S. NSA and bloated federal government at large will be beyond ecstatic

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