After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general…
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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…
U.S. court: Government doesn’t need warrant to access cellphone records to track location data
When law enforcement asks a company for cellphone records to track location data in an investigation, is that a search under the Fourth Amendment?
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…
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul introduce bipartisan bill to block expansion of FBI hacking authority
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., today introduced the Stopping Mass Hacking (SMH) Act to protect millions of law-abiding Americans…
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…
Zdziarski’s take on the FBI’s ‘alternative’ method
FBI acknowledged today that there ‘appears’ to be an alternative way into Farook’s iPhone 5c…
FBI may be required to hand over Apple iPhone hacking secrets
Any new method the bureau uses to hack into iPhones may be short-lived as it may be obligated to give Apple the details so the company can fix the security gap…
Apple won Round 1 vs. U.S. government overreach; what comes next?
A showdown between Apple and the FBI over a dead terrorist’s iPhone took a surprise twist this week…
Steve Jobs’ former publicist: Apple got PR wrong in fight against U.S. government overreach
The publicist who helped Steve Jobs launch the first Macintosh in the 1980s says Apple failed to…
Ex-Apple CEO Sculley: FBI relying on hackers is fair
Technology and social media companies recently joined Apple Inc. to fight the battle of will with the FBI…
Apple gets short-term win over Big Brother; issue deferred, not resolved
Less than 24 hours before a highly anticipated Tuesday court session where prosecutors and Apple lawyers…
FBI could be using these hacks to break into killer’s iPhone
There are a number of ways the FBI could be attempting to hack into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino killer…
FBI says it may have found method to unlock San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone
The Justice Department said on Monday that it might no longer need Apple’s assistance to help open an iPhone…
Countdown to doomsday: Apple, FBI face off in court Tuesday
If you’ve been reading the headlines about Apple’s fight with the FBI, you know it’s easy to assume…
Apple sees weakness in FBI’s last-minute hearing request
A last-minute request by the FBI to call witnesses to next week’s court hearing in the San Bernardino iPhone case…
The FBI has a big ulterior motive in its war against privacy and Apple’s encrypted iPhone
When a public interest group wants to create new legal precedent, its first step is to find…
The law is clear: The FBI cannot make Apple rewrite iOS
No gaps; no interpretive sunlight: this statute stops the government from doing what it wants to do to Apple…
Apple engineers, if ordered to unlock iPhone, might resist
If the F.B.I. wins its court fight to force Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone, the agency may…
Three emerging technologies Woz loves, and what he thinks of Tim Cook
Steve Wozniak, the man who co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs, is still tinkering and falling in love with gadgets…
Apple’s Tim Cook on FBI fight: ‘No one’s going dark’
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes his case for why his company doesn’t want to help the FBI unlock San Bernardino killer…
Harvard Law professor and former Obama special assistant dismisses FBI’s claims
Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford and former special assistant to President Obama…
Inside Apple CEO Tim Cook’s fight against government overreach
We didn’t hear anything for a few days…
How the U.S. government’s War on Privacy provoked a backlash
The FBI’s underhand attempt to get a judge to order Apple to make iPhones less secure is largely backfiring…
Apple: ‘Government misunderstands the technology’ involved in demanding they decrypt an iPhone
Last week, the FBI had filed with the court, describing Apple’s court-borne resistance…
Apple: The FBI’s demand is unconstitutional
Apple shouldn’t have to comply with a search order for an iPhone used by one the San Bernardino, California…
Apple says U.S. ‘Founders would be appalled’ by DOJ order
Apple Inc. charged Tuesday that a court order forcing the tech giant to assist the federal government…
Donald Trump’s trade rhetoric splits GOP and makes traditional economists quake
With his threats to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, rip up trade deals and force companies such as Apple…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham finally talks to tech experts, switches side to Apple vs. FBI
On February 18th, Senator Lindsey Graham had this to say about the FBI v. Apple court battle…
Automattic and WordPress.com stand with Apple to support digital security
At Automattic, we’re very mindful of the trust our users place in us to keep their information private and secure…
Obama administration begins to realize it may have made a big time mistake going after Apple over iPhone encryption
Three years ago, reeling from Edward J. Snowden’s disclosure of the government’s vast surveillance programs…
Tech companies join Apple to fight back against government overreach, prep to expand encryption of user data
Silicon Valley’s leading companies – including Facebook, Google and Snapchat – are working on their own increased privacy technology…
How Apple realized it was at war with the FBI: The DOJ was poised to launch PR campaign designed to pull the public’s heartstrings
It took just a few hours for the Justice Dept. to gauge how its legal action against Apple would be perceived by the public…
