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Tag: privacy
Dangerous new zero-day flaw affects more than two-thirds of all Android devices
If exploited, an attacker would be able to execute code and extract cached security data, which can include encryption and authentication keys…
Apple, Tim Cook, and encryption discussed with Jeb Bush during Republican Debate in Charleston
Governor Bush, fears have gripped this country obviously, and you touched on it earlier since the San Bernardino attacks…
Surfing porn on your Mac isn’t as private as you might think
Incognito mode is a feature that doesn’t log your browser history or keep cached images, both of which are especially handy if you don’t want anyone knowing what you’re looking at online…
Proposed New York State bill looks to outlaw sale of encrypted smartphones
A proposed bill in New York seeks to require that all smartphones sold in the state can be decrypted…
Apple CEO Tim Cook lashes out at Obama administration over encryption, bemoans White House lack of leadership
Apple CEO Tim Cook lashed out at the high-level delegation of Obama administration officials, criticizing the White House for a lack of leadership…
Dutch government backs strong encryption, condemns backdoors
The Netherlands government issued a strong statement on Monday against weakening encryption…
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says Apple’s Tim Cook ‘omitted critical facts’ in encryption stance
Senator Tom Cotton on Monday issued the following statement in response to Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Signs point to U.S. NSA as researchers solve Juniper backdoor mystery
Security researchers believe they have finally solved the mystery around how a sophisticated backdoor embedded…
Apple makes a strong case for strong encryption; some politicians don’t know what they’re talking about
Politicians around the globe tell us that for our own protection and security we must grant surveillance agencies a backdoor…
Hillary Clinton wants a ‘Manhattan Project’ to cure encryption; Snowden, Andreessen mock
Hillary Clinton, if elected, will make it a priority to wage war on encryption…
Apple launches counteroffensive against UK’s proposed new surveillance law
The UK’s proposed new surveillance law saying the measures risk paralyzing vast reaches of the technology sector across the globe…
Manhattan DA fires back after Apple CEO Cook defends stance on encryption
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance fired back at Apple CEO Tim Cook over the executive’s repeated backlash against a federal push…
Apple CEO Tim Cook opposes government back door to encryption
Apple CEO Tim Cook is defending his opposition to providing intelligence agencies with back doors to access iPhones and…
Apple CEO Tim Cook defends privacy, encryption amidst terrorist concerns
Apple CEO Tim Cook staunchly defended personal privacy and the use of encryption on iPhones…
Piggybacked U.S. cybersecurity bill may rile Apple Inc.
The cybersecurity proposal shields companies that voluntarily share threat data with the U.S. government…
Obama administration wants access to smartphones
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
In the face of a Federal Bureau of Investigation proposal requesting backdoors into encrypted communications…
OS X: How to disentangle your Mac from the ‘Xfinitywifi’ network
This can cause all sorts of frustrating issues that aren’t always easy for people to figure out…
EFF files complaint asking for federal investigation; says Google broke privacy pledge, tracked students
The EFF is asking for a federal investigation into whether Google broke a pledge to honor student privacy…
Apple CEO Cook: ‘You can’t have a back door that’s only for the good guys’
There’s a burning debate – bordering on a battle – between the U.S. government and technology companies over encryption…
How to easily turn that old Mac into an inexpensive personal VPN
VPN subscriptions cost money, and they often require a bit of research just to figure out if they’re legit, but…
Edward Snowden and spread of encryption blamed after Paris terror attacks
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
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
The bill unveiled by the UK on Wednesday does not ban companies from offering strong encryption…
Apple can’t – and won’t – decrypt your iPhone: Why it matters
Governments use a variety of means — sometimes de facto or later found to be illegal or unconstitutional in the country in which it’s occurring…
Government pressure for Apple to bypass encryption reduced as iPhone owner enters guilty plea
Jun Feng, a defendant in a criminal case, has entered a guilty plea, removing pressure from a New York court…
Judge compares government request for Apple to access users’ iPhone data to execution order
Ordering Apple to access data against its will would be akin to making a reluctant drug company carry out a lethal injection…
U.S. judge expresses doubts over forcing Apple to unlock iPhone
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
A federal filing has shed some light on the court matter involving Apple’s unwillingness to unlock…
Chinese mobile-ad company apologizes for snooping on Apple iOS users
A Chinese mobile-advertising company has apologized for disseminating code that allowed hundreds of applications…
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…
Apple removing hundreds of App Store apps over advertising SDK that collects user data
Code analytics platform SourceDNA has found hundreds of apps on the App Store that used private APIs…
Vulnerability makes every Android device on AT&T and Verizon’s wireless vulnerable to attack
A newly found security flaw could be affecting every Android device, allowing hackers to freely use the bandwidth and wiretap the victim’s calls and messages…
87% of Android devices are insecure, University of Cambridge study finds
Choosing an iPhone vs. an “Android” iPhone knockoff is like an IQ test…
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 Pay is coming to Starbucks, but will users earn points?
Apple Pay is finally coming to Starbucks’ U.S. stores by year-end, more than a year after Apple launched its mobile wallet…
Starbucks, KFC, and Chili’s to accept Apple Pay this year
Apple’s service, launched a year ago at about 220,000 U.S. locations including McDonald’s and Macy’s…
Chinese hackers infiltrated LoopPay, whose tech is central to ‘Samsung Pay’
The hackers were inside LoopPay’s network for five months before they were discovered and the Codoso Group is known for maintaining a hidden foothold in its victims’ systems…
