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New Apple Report suggests governments everywhere are demanding customer data

Friday, December 9, 2016 4:46 pmFriday, December 9, 201628 Comments

Apple has published the latest edition of its biannual report on Government Information Requests…

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Samsung’s appeal of Apple design patent case on October 11th

Thursday, July 14, 2016 6:00 pmThursday, July 14, 201611 Comments

Back in March, the Supreme Court stated that it would hear Samsung’s appeal in the company’s never-ending design patent battle…

Donald Trump slams Google: It’s a ‘disgrace’ if Google manipulates results to favor Hillary Clinton

Saturday, June 11, 2016 2:02 pmSaturday, June 11, 201690 Comments

Donald Trump has responded to SourceFed’s allegation that Google manipulated its search recommendations…

Google accused of rigging search results to be pro-Hillary Clinton

Friday, June 10, 2016 10:34 am28 Comments

Google’s autocomplete function seems to be tilted in favor of Hillary Clinton, a report says…

U.S. DOJ asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling that favored Apple over Samsung’s iPhone copying

Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:05 amThursday, June 9, 201640 Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that had favored Apple Inc over Samsung…

Obama administration wants FBI access to people’s Internet browser history without a warrant

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 9:25 amTuesday, June 7, 201655 Comments

The Obama administration is seeking to amend surveillance law to give the FBI explicit authority to access a person’s Internet browser history…

White House visitor logs show meeting after meeting between Google execs and top Obama administration officials

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:01 pmTuesday, May 17, 201620 Comments

When top White House officials want to know what Google executives are thinking, they don’t need to go near a computer…

Apple demands delay in NY iPhone case: Company wants to test FBI hack in San Bernardino terrorist iPhone case

Monday, March 28, 2016 4:55 pmMonday, March 28, 201616 Comments

Apple last week asked a federal magistrate in New York to extend a court filing deadline…

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. Attorney General Loretta Lynch backs U.S. government overreach on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Friday, March 11, 2016 5:37 pm66 Comments

As the iPhone unlocking case becomes more heated, United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch went on late night television…

Donald Trump seems to have given up his Apple boycott

Friday, March 11, 2016 3:57 pmFriday, March 11, 201617 Comments

Three weeks ago, Donald Trump announced an impromptu boycott of Apple products…

Woz: U.S. government ‘picked the lamest case you ever could’

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 10:28 amTuesday, March 8, 201611 Comments

Woz said that he sided with Apple in the FBI fight, first because he’s always been strong on human rights…

This is Tim Cook’s Apple: Clash over iPhone privacy redefines Steve Jobs’ company

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 9:56 amTuesday, March 8, 201616 Comments

Cook has been using the pulpit of Apple to emerge as one of the world’s most outspoken corporate executives on privacy and other social issues…

U.S. Feds: New judge must force iPhone unlock, overturning ruling that favored Apple

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 9:29 amTuesday, March 8, 201612 Comments

As expected, federal prosecutors in an iPhone unlocking case in New York have now asked a more senior judge…

U.S. government appeals Apple win in Brooklyn iPhone encryption battle

Monday, March 7, 2016 10:58 pmTuesday, March 8, 201616 Comments

Apple Inc. agreed to unlock a drug dealer’s iPhone before abruptly changing course in October after a judge…

John McAfee lied about San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone hack to ‘get a shitload of public attention’

Monday, March 7, 2016 4:27 pmMonday, March 7, 201616 Comments

McAfee has been on a media tour discussing a court order that directs Apple to write custom code to help the FBI access a terrorist’s iPhone…

Lavabit: U.S. government overreach may drive U.S. companies offshore

Monday, March 7, 2016 2:28 pmMonday, March 7, 201619 Comments

Another amicus brief has been filed in support of Apple in its legal battle with the FBI over the measures…

The full list of who’s for Apple and who’s for U.S. government overreach

Monday, March 7, 2016 12:55 pmMonday, March 7, 20168 Comments

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…

Apple case exposes ongoing rift in Obama administration over encryption policy

Monday, March 7, 2016 11:30 amMonday, March 7, 201620 Comments

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

Sunday, March 6, 2016 4:19 pmSunday, March 6, 20164 Comments

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

Sunday, March 6, 2016 1:36 pm14 Comments

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

Saturday, March 5, 2016 8:42 am51 Comments

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

Friday, March 4, 2016 4:26 pm42 Comments

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

Friday, March 4, 2016 4:01 pmFriday, March 4, 201611 Comments

The US government lost the backdoor race long ago…

San Bernardino DA: Terrorist’s county-owned iPhone could contain ‘dormant cyber pathogen’ or something

Friday, March 4, 2016 10:46 am36 Comments

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

Friday, March 4, 2016 9:14 amFriday, March 4, 201622 Comments

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

Friday, March 4, 2016 8:25 amFriday, March 4, 201615 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 10:12 pmThursday, March 3, 201661 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 6:43 pm9 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 3:28 pmThursday, March 3, 201620 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:57 pm12 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 10:16 amThursday, March 3, 20165 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:28 am12 Comments

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’

Thursday, March 3, 2016 8:56 amThursday, March 3, 201612 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 4:26 pmWednesday, March 2, 20167 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 2:55 pmWednesday, March 2, 201620 Comments

Former antivirus developer and presidential wannabe John McAfee claimed a couple of weeks ago to have the perfect solution…

Mossberg: Apple’s iCloud loophole

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 2:01 pmWednesday, March 2, 201610 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:01 pmWednesday, March 2, 201645 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 11:00 amWednesday, March 2, 201617 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 10:28 amWednesday, March 2, 20165 Comments

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 10:01 amWednesday, March 2, 201631 Comments

John McAfee, the anti-virus program pioneer and gadfly U.S. presidential candidate, claimed that unlocking the Apple iPhone…

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