How Tim Cook became a general in the new Crypto War
Is Tim Cook a pure warrior in the fight over encryption, or just trying to make a buck?
On Feb 17, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Senior U.S. lawmaker presses DOJ for update on Silicon Valley encryption talks
The senior lawmaker said he had ‘yet to see any concrete progress’ on the issue.
On Feb 17, 2016 by Eric Geller
iPhone unlocking court order prompts familiar battle lines in Congress
‘Court orders are not optional and Apple should comply.’
Donald Trump bashes Apple for refusing to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
‘Who do they think they are?’
On Feb 17, 2016 by William Turton
The 1789 law the U.S. is using to force Apple to break the iPhone’s security
An 18th century law is being used to solve a 21st century problem.
Pro-encryption lawmaker Ted Lieu: San Bernardino iPhone court order sets a bad precedent
The ruling, Lieu warned, could set a dangerous precedent.
Tim Cook vows to fight order forcing Apple to help FBI access encrypted iPhone
The order, Cook wrote, ‘has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.’
White House officials dodge encryption debate in discussing cyber plan
Ed Felten, a senior Obama technology adviser, called the debate ‘intellectually interesting.’
On Feb 13, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. can’t ban encryption because it’s a global phenomenon, Harvard study finds
The U.S. isn’t the only country that makes crypto.
On Feb 11, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.S. congressmen introduce bill that stops states from banning strong encryption
Meet the ENCRYPT Act of 2016.
On Feb 10, 2016 by Kevin Collier
FBI director invokes San Bernardino attack in defense of anti-encryption narrative
James Comey denied wanting a ‘backdoor’ but said that some kind of encryption workaround was needed.
On Feb 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.K. intelligence committee urges major changes to surveillance bill
The report called one key measure ‘inconsistent and largely incomprehensible.’
How ISIS trains militants in online security
The Islamic State is getting more advanced online.
On Feb 2, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Encryption does not allow criminals and terrorists to ‘go dark,’ study finds
Technology is making it easier to catch the bad guys, the authors found.
On Feb 1, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
House investigates whether U.S. agencies used firewall with possible NSA backdoor
The NSA might have put a backdoor in a popular firewall. Now Congress wants answers.
On Jan 29, 2016 by Eric Geller
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