I have to hand it to the federal prosecutors, they picked the perfect case to try and force Apple’s hand…
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Snowden backs Apple in fight over iPhone; blasts Google’s silence
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has backed Apple’s refusal to comply with a federal court order…
Obama administration: We’re only demanding Apple hack just one iPhone
A court order demanding that Apple Inc. help the U.S. government break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists…
Security firm shows how Apple could bypass iPhone security to comply with FBI request
A security firm says that while Apple may fight hard to resist a California court order to help the FBI to break into an iPhone…
What the Apple court order means for your smartphone privacy
Late on Tuesday a federal magistrate judge in California ordered Apple to help the FBI break into the iPhones…
EFF opposes U.S. government demand to force Apple to unlock terrorist’s iPhone
If the U.S. government can force Apple to do this, other countries, such as Russia and China, will ask for this same power….
‘Who do they think they are?’ Donald Trump blasts Apple for not unlocking San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone
Donald Trump says that Apple should comply with a California judge’s order to help the FBI break…
Tim Cook posts open letter opposing U.S. government demands to bypass iPhone encryption
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has posted an open letter to customers opposing U.S. government demands…
Apple CEO opposes court order to help FBI unlock San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone
Apple Inc opposed a court ruling on Tuesday that ordered it to help the FBI break into an iPhone…
Apple wants judge to rule if it can be forced to unlock defendant’s iPhone
Apple has requested a court in New York to rule finally whether it can be compelled to assist investigators…
U.S. House lawmakers seek to outlaw states from banning encrypted iPhones
U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers will introduce bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit states…
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…
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…
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…
Apple and Dropbox oppose controversial U.S. ‘cybersecurity’ bill
Apple and Dropbox said Tuesday that they do not support a controversial cybersecurity bill…
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…
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…
Apple refused to give iMessages to the U.S. government
The Justice Department obtained a court order this summer demanding that Apple turn over, in real time, text messages…
NY Times Op-Ed calls for Apple to decrypt iPhones for law enforcement
Last September, Apple and Google, whose operating systems…
Security expert: Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime are not ‘end-to-end’ secure
Apple’s iOS is vastly more secure than Android…
Edward Snowden explains why Apple should continue to fight the government on encryption
As the Obama administration campaign to stop Apple…
Obama administration war against Apple just got uglier
The Obama administration’s central strategy against Apple…
Understanding Apple and privacy
Appel believes that people have a right to privacy and security…
Edward Snowden: Apple is a privacy pioneer
Pioneering companies like Apple, ensuring that even if your phone is stolen, your private life remains private…
Obama urges Senate to renew NSA’s bulk phone surveillance program
Obama called on the Senate Tuesday to extend key Patriot Act…
Woz: Edward Snowden is a ‘total hero to me’
Steve Wozniak reaffirmed his staunch support for digital privacy…
U.S. Senate blocks measures to extend so-called Patriot Act; NSA’s bulk collection of phone records in jeopardy
The Senate on Saturday rejected legislation that would curb the federal government…
U.S. Senate considers short-term extension of so-called ‘Patriot Act’
With no agreement in the Senate over how to reauthorize the Patriot Act…
Rand Paul commandeers U.S. Senate to protest so-called Patriot Act, government intrusion on Americans’ privacy
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul commandeered the Senate floor Wednesday…
Apple, others urge Obama to reject any proposal for smartphone backdoors
The U.S. government should fully support and not undermine efforts to create encryption standards…
