It’s an unprecedented move: Never before has a case been disclosed in which American investigators demanded personal data of users of a single app from Apple and Google…
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President Trump considers new project that would use Apple Watch to identify mental illness that could lead to violent behavior
President Trump has been briefed on a proposal to develop a way to identify early signs of changes in people with mental illness…
U.S. man jailed for not unlocking his iPhone for police
He paid a steep price, spending 44 days behind bars before the THC and gun charges were dropped, the contempt order got tossed and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
Google bankrupting Apple’s privacy promises by handing over iPhone data to the police
Having an iPhone doesn’t stop Google handing over your data…
Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices
Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices…
FBI Director Christopher Wray continues pushing for encryption back doors
The encryption war is quiet now, but the murky back-and-forth between…
Cellebrite, the Feds’ favorite iPhone hacking tool, is selling on ebay for $100 – and it’s leaking data
hen eBay merchant Mr. Balaj was looking through a pile of hi-fi junk at an auction in the U.K…
FBI: End-to-end encryption like Apple’s ‘infects’ law enforcement
Nearly three years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation abandoned an effort to force Apple Inc…
Judge: U.S. feds, cops can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face
A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock their iPhone…
California law would mandate female board members for publicly traded companies headquartered in the state
A controversial new law in California, the first of its kind in the U.S….
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others denounce Australia’s ‘deeply flawed’ anti-encryption law
Apple, Google and Microsoft have denounced the Australian government’s decision to pass an anti-encryption law that…
Backdoors: Australia passes laws allowing spies and police to snoop on encrypted communications
Australia Thursday passed controversial laws allowing spies and police to snoop on the encrypted communications…
Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise
Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
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…
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…
FBI forces suspect to unlock an Apple iPhone X with their face
The first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect’s iPhone…
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…
In major win for privacy, U.S. Supreme Court says warrant required for phone location data
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of digital privacy…
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…
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…
The U.S. Supreme Court must understand that cellphones aren’t voluntary
You may not realize it, but the cell phone in your pocket creates a time-stamped map of everywhere you go…
U.S. Supreme court cellphone warrant case puts free speech – not just privacy – at risk
On Wednesday, the supreme court will consider whether the government must obtain a warrant…
Apple’s iPhone X brings face recognition (and fears) to the masses
Apple will let you unlock the iPhone X with your face…
Apple sued for patent infringement by a Native American tribe seeking royalty payments from iPad sales
The MEC lawsuit appears to be using Native American legal rights to avoid having the US Patent Office perform an “inter partes review” that…
Why iPhone X’s Face ID facial recognition is cool and creepy
Despite Bloomberg’s headline, there’s nothing creepy about Apple’s Face ID. Apple Face ID is facial recognition done right…
Apple: Just squeeze the iPhone X if you’re forced into a Face ID unlock
Apple has given the iPhone X an emergency feature that users can trigger if they’re forced…
Gripping buttons on both sides of iPhone X disables Face ID
Apple software chief Craig Federighi has revealed that Face ID unlock on the new iPhone X…
Police: Apple’s new Face ID technology will make it harder for authorities to bypass enhanced security
Apple’s new security features will make it harder for local police to retrieve digital evidence…
Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police
An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
Apple, other tech companies ask Supreme Court to block warrantless cellphone tracking
In a legal brief filed last night, Apple and a group of several high-profile technology companies…
Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode
Hollywood man must serve 180 days in jail for refusing to give up his iPhone password to police…
Florida judge orders reality TV actress to unlock Apple iPhone in ‘sextortion’ case
A reality TV actress accused in an extortion case involving sex videos must give up her iPhone password…
Miami sextortion case asks if a suspect can be forced to hand over Apple iPhone password
Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…
U.S. to disclose estimate of number of American citizens under surveillance
The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic communications have been…
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…
