U.S. judge on Monday expressed strong doubts that he had the legal authority to order Apple Inc…
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US DOJ claims Apple lacks legal standing to refuse iPhone unlock order
A federal filing has shed some light on the court matter involving Apple’s unwillingness to unlock…
Apple tells U.S. judge it can’t unlock iPhones running iOS 8 or higher
Apple Inc. told a federal judge that it ‘would be impossible’ to access user data on a locked iPhone…
Apple CEO Cook defends encryption, opposes back door for government spies
Apple Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and the director of the National Security Agency squared off on Monday…
With Apple court order, activist federal judge seeks to fuel debate about data encryption
A federal judge in New York is seeking to expand to the courts the hot debate over whether tech companies like Apple…
Judge declines to order Apple to disable security on device seized by U.S. government
A federal magistrate in Brooklyn is temporarily refusing to order Apple to disable security on a device seized by the U.S. government…
Eric Schmidt-backed startup stealthily working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House
An under-the-radar startup funded by billionaire Eric Schmidt has become a major technology vendor for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign…
Apple refused to give iMessages to the U.S. government
The Justice Department obtained a court order this summer demanding that Apple turn over, in real time, text messages…
NY Times Op-Ed calls for Apple to decrypt iPhones for law enforcement
Last September, Apple and Google, whose operating systems…
Security expert: Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime are not ‘end-to-end’ secure
Apple’s iOS is vastly more secure than Android…
Thunderstrike 2 worm can infect your Mac without detection, but requires root access
Assuming the attacker already has root control over the machine…
Edward Snowden explains why Apple should continue to fight the government on encryption
As the Obama administration campaign to stop Apple…
Obama administration war against Apple just got uglier
The Obama administration’s central strategy against Apple…
Understanding Apple and privacy
Appel believes that people have a right to privacy and security…
Edward Snowden: Apple is a privacy pioneer
Pioneering companies like Apple, ensuring that even if your phone is stolen, your private life remains private…
Obama urges Senate to renew NSA’s bulk phone surveillance program
Obama called on the Senate Tuesday to extend key Patriot Act…
Woz: Edward Snowden is a ‘total hero to me’
Steve Wozniak reaffirmed his staunch support for digital privacy…
U.S. Senate blocks measures to extend so-called Patriot Act; NSA’s bulk collection of phone records in jeopardy
The Senate on Saturday rejected legislation that would curb the federal government…
U.S. Senate considers short-term extension of so-called ‘Patriot Act’
With no agreement in the Senate over how to reauthorize the Patriot Act…
Rand Paul commandeers U.S. Senate to protest so-called Patriot Act, government intrusion on Americans’ privacy
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul commandeered the Senate floor Wednesday…
Apple, others urge Obama to reject any proposal for smartphone backdoors
The U.S. government should fully support and not undermine efforts to create encryption standards…
U.S. appeals court rules NSA bulk collection of phone data illegal
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the U.S. National Security Agency…
Apple’s iOS encryption has ‘petrified’ the U.S. administration, governments around the world
Stronger encryption in Apple’s iPhones has ‘petrified’ the U.S. government because…
France seeks power to surveil domestic phone, internet data sans judicial oversight
France wants telecom and tech firms to inform on potential terrorists…
U.S. DOJ seeks to make it easier to locate and remotely hack into suspects’ computers
A Justice Department proposal that could make it easier to locate and hack…
The CIA campaign to steal Apple’s secrets
Researchers working with the Central Intelligence Agency have conducted a multi-year, sustained effort…
Apple’s kowtow to China undermines Obama’s tough talk on snooping or something
US president Barack Obama was sharply critical of China’s newest security demands…
Obama criticizes China’s demands for U.S. tech firms to hand over encryption keys, install backdoors
Obama on Monday sharply criticized China’s plans for new rules on U.S. tech companies…
Apple CEO Cook: Unlike some other companies, Apple won’t invade your right to privacy
Apple’s Tim Cook has been on tour…
Apple CEO Tim Cook advocates privacy, says terrorists should be ‘eliminated’
None of us should accept that the government or a company or anybody should have access to all of our private information…
Apple Pay wins consumers’ hearts with focus on security
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
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said that there should not…
Apple Pay is coming to U.S. government agencies in September
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Silicon Valley bearing gifts for Tim Cook…
White House cybersecurity ‘summit’ to draw Apple CEO Cook, other tech, Wall Street execs
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
Apple CEO Tim Cook will speak at the White House cybersecurity summit…
Why Edward Snowden won’t use an iPhone: Secret Apple spyware?
Is Apple’s wildly popular iPhone series hiding spyware, claims…
New Snowden documents show how the Britain’s GCHQ tracked iPhone users
Previous leaks have revealed specific NSA exploits used to compromise the famously malware-resistant iPhone….
UK prime minister Cameron demands backdoors into messaging apps or he’ll ban them
Cameron said that if re-elected, he would seek to ban encrypted online messaging apps…
New York prosecutor calls for law to fight Apple data encryption
Federal and state governments should consider passing laws that forbid iPhones…
Yes, Chinese police openly spy on Chinese citizens’ calls and texts
Police across China are buying software and equipment to tap mobile phones…
Apple security faces biggest test in 2015
Apple’s platforms are where the money is, other platforms are where the money isn’t…
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…
