The Pentagon is carrying out warrantless surveillance of Americans, according to a new letter written by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and…
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Why Apple is right to oppose an iPhone backdoor for law enforcement
Apple is right to continue opposing an iPhone backdoor for law enforcement. Creating a “backdoor” would undermine cybersecurity and privacy for everyone…
President Trump demands Apple unlock iPhones
Trump demands Apple unlock iPhones – again. U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his stance on Apple’s refusal to unlock iPhones for investigators…
President Trump demands iPhone backdoors, putting all iPhones at risk
President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Apple to unlock two iPhones used by an Islamic terrorist suspect in a shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in December…
FBI successfully unlocks iPhone 11 Pro, so why is it demanding Apple unlock older iPhones?
Senator Ron Wyden’s office has asked the Department of Justice to explain why it is making public demands for backdoors if it has already used the tool to access the newest iPhones…
Hundreds of millions of phone numbers from Facebook accounts leaked online
Hundreds of millions of phone numbers linked to Facebook accounts have been found online…
Senate Democrat: Mark Zuckerberg should face ‘the possibility of a prison term’
I think he ought to be held personally accountable, which is everything from financial fines to — and let me underline this — the possibility of a prison term…
Apple CEO Tim Cook promises to investigate Saudi Arabian app that allows tracking of women
An app that allows Saudi men to track the whereabouts of their wives and daughters is available in Apple’s App Store…
U.S. Senator: Middlemen are selling Americans’ location to the highest bidder without their consent
Cellphone carriers usually ask for their customers’ blessing before listing their phone numbers…
U.S. Customs can search phones but not data stored solely in the cloud
If you’re entering or exiting the US anytime soon, take note…
U.S. Immigration spent record amount on phone hacking tech just after President Trump’s travel ban
On March 9, just three days after President Trump signed off his second attempt at a travel ban from Muslim-majority countries…
American citizens: U.S. border agents can search your iPhone
When Buffalo, New York couple Akram Shibly and Kelly McCormick returned to the U.S. from a trip to Toronto…