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FBI vs. Apple isn’t over; Fourth Amendment issues remain

Monday, March 28, 2016 10:57 amMonday, March 28, 20168 Comments

The FBI and Apple reached a cease-fire last week, but it can’t last…

Apple says it may not be needed to unlock New York drug dealer’s iPhone

Friday, March 25, 2016 4:55 pmFriday, March 25, 20163 Comments

Apple Inc. said it may not be needed to help unlock an iPhone connected to a drug case in New York…

U.S. Congress likely to side with Apple vs. FBI in iPhone unlocking fight

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 3:29 pm15 Comments

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

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:27 amTuesday, March 1, 201619 Comments

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

Monday, February 29, 2016 11:06 pmTuesday, March 1, 201618 Comments

The U.S. government cannot force Apple Inc. to unlock an iPhone in a New York drug case, a federal judge ruled…


Apple wants judge to rule if it can be forced to unlock defendant’s iPhone

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:08 pmTuesday, February 16, 201617 Comments

Apple has requested a court in New York to rule finally whether it can be compelled to assist investigators…

Piggybacked U.S. cybersecurity bill may rile Apple Inc.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 6:38 pm34 Comments

The cybersecurity proposal shields companies that voluntarily share threat data with the U.S. government…

Obama administration wants access to smartphones

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:58 amTuesday, December 15, 201535 Comments

A civil-liberties advocate called the Obama administration one of the worst for privacy protections…

Obama administration’s calls for backdoors into encrypted communications echo Clinton-era key escrow fiasco

Monday, December 14, 2015 4:51 pmWednesday, February 26, 202040 Comments

In the face of a Federal Bureau of Investigation proposal requesting backdoors into encrypted communications…

Apple CEO Cook: ‘You can’t have a back door that’s only for the good guys’

Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:24 pm71 Comments

There’s a burning debate – bordering on a battle – between the U.S. government and technology companies over encryption…

Edward Snowden and spread of encryption blamed after Paris terror attacks

Saturday, November 14, 2015 3:19 pm142 Comments

As Paris reels from terror attacks that claimed at least 128 lives, fierce blame for the attack is being directed toward…

Privacy advocates alarmed as UK unveils laws proposing power to spy on Web use

Thursday, November 5, 2015 1:35 pm23 Comments

Britain unveiled plans on Wednesday for sweeping new surveillance powers, including the right to find out which websites people visit…

Do not let the government snoops weaken encryption

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:29 pmWednesday, November 4, 201520 Comments

The bill unveiled by the UK on Wednesday does not ban companies from offering strong encryption…

Government pressure for Apple to bypass encryption reduced as iPhone owner enters guilty plea

Saturday, October 31, 2015 10:56 am26 Comments

Jun Feng, a defendant in a criminal case, has entered a guilty plea, removing pressure from a New York court…

U.S. judge expresses doubts over forcing Apple to unlock iPhone

Monday, October 26, 2015 3:58 pmMonday, October 26, 201518 Comments

U.S. judge on Monday expressed strong doubts that he had the legal authority to order Apple Inc…

US DOJ claims Apple lacks legal standing to refuse iPhone unlock order

Friday, October 23, 2015 4:55 pmFriday, October 23, 201551 Comments

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

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 4:26 pmTuesday, October 20, 20159 Comments

Apple Inc. told a federal judge that it ‘would be impossible’ to access user data on a locked iPhone…

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