Sheri Pym, the U.S. magistrate who ordered Apple to help the FBI hack into a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, has some reading to do…
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Apple case exposes ongoing rift in Obama administration over encryption policy
FBI Director James Comey and the DOJ have long tried and failed to convince other departments to join the broader battle against unbreakable encryption…
Seth Meyers of NBC’s ‘Late Night’ looks at Apple vs. U.S. government
Seth Meyers of NBC’s ‘Late Night’ took aim at the subject of smartphone encryption and explained why…
Why Apple should hold firm against U.S. government overreach
Personal privacy and doubts about law enforcement’s motives give Apple the better argument…
‘Dormant cyber pathogen’ San Bernardino DA Michael Ramos demands judge command Apple to help FBI decrypt iPhone
One day after the San Bernardino County district attorney said that an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters might contain…
Why even Apple’s mortal enemies are lining up to protest U.S. government overreach
More than two dozen technology companies said Thursday that they stand with Apple in its battle with the FBI…
Apple’s best defense against the FBI is the one it can’t share publicly
The US government lost the backdoor race long ago…
San Bernardino DA: Terrorist’s county-owned iPhone could contain ‘dormant cyber pathogen’ or something
The iPhone at the center of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and the FBI may hold…
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner: U.S. government risks opening a Pandora’s Box in Apple iPhone case
The top U.N. human rights official warned on Friday that U.S. officials risked opening a ‘Pandora’s Box’ in the case against Apple…
Former U.S. Homeland Security Chief: iPhone override would be software equivalent of biological weapon
Forcing Apple to write an operating system so it can try to break into the iPhone used by a terrorist…
U.S. Congressman introduces bill to forbid federal agencies from purchasing Apple products until company unlocks terrorist’s iPhone
A Florida congressman has introduced a new bill that would forbid federal agencies from purchasing Apple products…
Apple is racking up supporters in privacy fight against U.S. government overreach
A wave of prominent technology companies and individuals began formally backing Apple on Thursday…
Husband of San Bernardino terrorism victim backs Apple vs. U.S. government overreach
The husband of a victim of the San Bernardino terror attack has backed Apple in its fight over the security of its iPhones…
Over 40 companies to back Apple vs. U.S. government overreach; beleaguered Samsung still thinking about it
Apple and the FBI are set to start its court battle for the San Bernardino case in a couple of weeks, March 22nd…
Apple posts amicus briefs in support of Apple vs. U.S. government overreach
Apple today posted a listing of amicus briefs in support of Apple vs. U.S. government overreach…
U.S. Defense Secretary says strong encryption essential to national security, not a believer in back doors
Declaring that strong encryption is essential to the nation’s security, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a tech industry audience…
Apple digs in for long fight against U.S. government overreach: ‘There is no middle ground’
Apple doesn’t work for the government…
ACLU, other privacy groups urge U.S. judge to support Apple vs. U.S. government in iPhone case
Digital privacy advocates have called on a U.S. federal judge to approve Apple Inc’s request not to be compelled to build software to help the FBI unlock an iPhone…
Would you like that shoe broiled, poached, or fried, John McAfee? Because you don’t know how iPhones work
Former antivirus developer and presidential wannabe John McAfee claimed a couple of weeks ago to have the perfect solution…
Mossberg: Apple’s iCloud loophole
I stand with Apple in its dispute with the FBI over the demand for special passcode-cracking software…
Apple scored the knockout punch against FBI in House Judiciary Committee hearing
Apple had argued all along that this issue was far too important to be settled in court on the basis of a single case…
U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa: The FBI should try to unlock shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help
The FBI might be able to copy the hard drive of an iPhone used by a mass shooter without triggering the device’s auto-erase functions…
Within an hour of Malaysia Flight 370 disappearing, Apple was working with officials to locate it
Apple has been in Washington D.C. today testifying before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the San Bernardino case…
John McAfee reveals how the FBI can unlock an iPhone in 30 minutes
John McAfee, the anti-virus program pioneer and gadfly U.S. presidential candidate, claimed that unlocking the Apple iPhone…
Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products? No, says U.S. Magistrate
Can the FBI force a company like Apple to extract data from a customer’s smartphone?
FBI Director Comey now claims ‘mistake made’ in changing San Bernadino terrorist’s Apple ID password
FBI Director James Comey now claims ‘there was a mistake made’ when the agency directed…
U.S. Congress likely to side with Apple vs. FBI in iPhone unlocking fight
In the days after the attacks of Sept. 11, law enforcement and national security agencies brought Congress a lengthy list…
The FBI’s case against Apple got kneecapped in Brooklyn: The judges rebuke couldn’t have been stronger
Using the word ‘tyranny’ once and ‘absurd’ nine times, Judge Orenstein accused the DOJ of trying to…
U.S. Magistrate Judge: The U.S. government cannot force Apple to unlock an iPhone in New York drug case
The U.S. government cannot force Apple Inc. to unlock an iPhone in a New York drug case, a federal judge ruled…
Why Google Play sales still can’t keep up with Apple’s App Store
Google has faced criticism for not doing enough to monetize its Google Play business…
Obama nominates Lucy Koh for Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco
Lucy Koh, a federal judge in San Jose who has refereed Silicon Valley wars over patents and employment…
Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple
What happens when a company like Apple enters a market an totally disrupts it? Either the law is applied justly or the entire industry that faces annihilation bands together to steal Apple’s IP while working protect each other…
85% of mobile device failures occur on Android, with Samsung leading the way
The overwhelming majority of mobile device failures come from handsets running the Android operating system…
Some family members of San Bernardino victims back U.S. government
Those who wrongheadedly agree with these disingenuous government hacks need to realize that they are working to deliver exactly what the terrorists wanted to achieve with their murderous rampage…
Apple supporters to rally worldwide today against U.S. government demand to unlock iPhone
iPhone users will rally at Apple stores worldwide Tuesday…
Bill Gates backs U.S. government’s iPhone hack request
Bill Gates has broken ranks with Silicon Valley in the stand-off between Apple and the US government…
U.S. government seeks to force Apple to extract data from a dozen more iPhones
The Justice Department is pursuing court orders to force Apple Inc. to help investigators extract data from iPhones…
Apple CEO Cook: They’d have to cart us out in a box before we’d create a backdoor
Mr. Cook came to believe that privacy is a basic human right that Apple needs to support…
Rush Limbaugh: How the U.S. government bungled the handling of the San Bernardino iPhone
I’ve had people over the weekend sending me questions, comments, about this argument between Apple and the FBI, and what it means for the terrorist’s phone.
Security experts: The FBI’s iPhone-unlocking demand of Apple is risky
Although they want to compel assistance from Apple to unlock a phone used by San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook…
Pew survey: More than half of Americans think Apple should comply with FBI
As the standoff between the Department of Justice and Apple Inc. continues over an iPhone…
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg backs Apple versus U.S. government in iPhone security dispute
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that he supports Apple’s position in its fight with the U.S. government…
