Government Surveillance

• The FBI won’t tell Apple how it hacked the San Bernardino iPhone

  he FBI says it won't publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.

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  Apr 28, 2016
  
• FBI director says US paid over $1 million to hack iPhone, adds it was ‘worth it’

  FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into a locked iPhone.

  Tech

  Apr 22, 2016
  
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• #UnlockJustice: NYPD’s anti-encryption campaign fails epically

  The Manhattan district attorney and the New York Police Department may want to think twice before they use a hashtag to promote a campaign on a controversial topic.

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  Apr 19, 2016
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• Tech companies have a duty to co-operate with police: BlackBerry CEO

  The head of BlackBerry says tech companies have a duty to be "good corporate citizens" who co-operate with reasonable lawful requests from the police.

  Tech

  Apr 18, 2016
• Apple vs. FBI is the first fight in a much bigger war

  The Apple-FBI fight may just be the opening salvo in a broader war over encryption, as technology companies continue to lock up their users' data.

  Tech

  Mar 18, 2016
• U.S. appeals ruling on accessing data in New York iPhone case

  The US Justice Department has asked a Brooklyn federal court to reverse a decision that said Apple Inc. wasn't required to pry open a locked iPhone.

  Tech

  Mar 8, 2016
• ‘Open dialogue’ needed between law enforcement, tech: US Attorney General

  Law enforcement and technology companies at odds over encryption and other issues of digital privacy need to have an "open dialogue" to try to resolve their difference.

  Tech

  Mar 1, 2016
• Apple asks judge to vacate order on locked iPhone

  Apple Inc. on Thursday asked a federal magistrate to reverse her order that the company help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone.

  Tech

  Feb 26, 2016
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• How to make your iPhone less hackable

  Turns out there's a fair bit both individuals and Apple could do to FBI-proof their phones and shield private information from investigators and cybercriminals alike.

  Consumer

  Feb 25, 2016
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• Bill Gates disputes reports that he sides with the FBI over iPhone hacking

  Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has disputed reports that he sides with the FBI when it comes to the public debate over whether Apple should hack an iPhone.

  Tech

  Feb 24, 2016