Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
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Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’
Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…
Google exposed user data, did not disclose to public fearing repercussions
Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network…
Google stock down after disappointing Pixel phone release
Google unveiled the latest edition of its smartphone during a live-broadcast worldwide media event…
After trying and failing to hide the issue, Alphabet pulls plug on Google+ after bug exposes data from up to 500,000 users
Google will shut down the consumer version of its social network Google+ after announcing…
Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’
Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…
Google to allow Chrome users to disable controversial login requirement, but leaves it on by default
Despite the control, it appears the automatic Chrome sign in will still be the default behavior…
Why I’m done with Google’s Chrome browser
Today I wanted to write specifically about Google Chrome…
T-Mobile: Hackers stole personal data of more than 2 million customers
On August 20, T-Mobile’s cyber-security team discovered and shut down an unauthorized access to certain information…
Want Google to track you less? Dump Android and get a real Apple iPhone
A new study has found that a stationary iPhone sends data 50 times less frequently…
Android sucks 10x more personal data than Apple’s iPhone
In ‘Google Data Collection,’ Professor Douglas C. Schmidt, Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University…
Researchers find Google harvests more data from Android – and Apple iOS – users than most people think
A new study from Vanderbilt University gives a look at the just how much data Google is harvesting from its users…
California’s data privacy law highlights growing frustration with tech industry
Driven by everything from the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandals…
More proof that iPhone backdoors are a stupid idea: Massive cache of law enforcement personnel data leaks
A data breach at a federally funded active shooter training center has exposed the personal data of thousands of US law enforcement officials…
California lawmakers approve data-privacy bill despite opposition from Google, Facebook, advertisers
California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday signed data privacy legislation aimed at giving consumers more control…
What is Exactis and how could it have leaked the data of nearly every American?
A company you’ve likely never heard of allegedly exposed some of the most personal data…
Exactis leak exposes 340 million personal records: Phone numbers, home addresses and religious beliefs were publicly accessible
Exactis might be fueled by data, but its recent blunder is a warning that any database without firewall protection…
Apple CEO Cook talks leadership, social issues at ‘CEO Initiative’ series
Apple CEO Tim Cook is unafraid to speak his mind on issues ranging from data privacy and immigration…
Facebook patents show it can predict when you’ll get married, change jobs, and die
Facebook has been widely recognized for the extreme lengths it takes to collect data on its users…
Apple highlights user privacy as Facebook exec steps down
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook takes every opportunity to highlight his company’s commitment to privacy…
Apple now lets users download all the data associated with their accounts
Apple has launched a new Data & Privacy website that includes an option for Apple users to download all the data…
Alphabet Inc’s Google could face $4.3 billion claim in U.K. iPhone privacy case
iPhone users suing Google over data-collection claims may be seeking as much as 3.2 billion pounds ($4.29 billion)…
Here’s what Apple sent when I asked for all the data they had on me
Last week, I asked Apple to give me all the data it’s collected on me since I first became a customer…
Bipartisan ‘Secure Data Act’ would make it illegal for U.S. government to demand backdoors
A new bill introduced in Congress gets encryption right…
Bill Gates thinks Apple should unlock iPhones at the government’s request
In an interview with Axios, Bill Gates warned Apple and other tech giants that they risk the kind of nightmarish government…
FBI forensic expert blasts Apple ‘jerks’ for encrypting iPhones
Ever since Apple made encryption default on the iPhone, the FBI has been waging a war against encryption…
FBI Director Wray calls inability to access electronic devices an ‘urgent public safety issue’
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is increasingly unable to access data from some electronic devices…
UPMC Susquehanna’s new surgical center supported by Apple technology
An Apple a day keeps the doctor away…
New Apple Report suggests governments everywhere are demanding customer data
Apple has published the latest edition of its biannual report on Government Information Requests…
President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions could restart the encryption fight
After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general…
Hardware hack bypasses iPhone passcode security
The work contradicts a claim made by the FBI earlier this year that this approach would not work….
Apple backs Microsoft in battle against U.S. government over ‘Sneak-and-Peek’ searches
Apple Inc., Google and Amazon.com Inc. were among the tech leaders that rallied behind Microsoft Corp…
Inept Microsoft demonstrates just how right Apple was to stand up to U.S. government overreach
I wrote an opinion piece predating the San Bernardino shootings on why Apple was right to stand firm…
Bungling Microsoft singlehandedly proves that ‘backdoors’ are a stupid idea
Microsoft leaked the golden keys that unlock Windows-powered tablets, phones and other devices sealed…
Apple rehires prominent security pro to deliver even more powerful security features
Apple Inc , which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones…
Feckless FBI unable to unlock iPhone, even with a ‘fingerprint unlock warrant’
A judge recently took the controversial step of letting the FBI force a woman to unlock an iPhone with her fingerprints. But it didn’t work…
The Touch ID lock on your iPhone isn’t cop-proof
Law enforcement may be able to compel suspects to press their fingers to the devices and unlock them…
U.S. government wants your fingerprints to unlock your phone
As the world watched the FBI spar with Apple this winter in an attempt to hack into a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone…
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu says strong encryption without backdoors is a ‘national security priority’
Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress…
Apple demands delay in NY iPhone case: Company wants to test FBI hack in San Bernardino terrorist iPhone case
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
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
Apple Inc. said it may not be needed to help unlock an iPhone connected to a drug case in New York…
