Apple patent could let police remotely turn off your iPhone’s camera
Cellphone cameras are powerful weapons. Could this change that?
On Jun 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Russian bill requires encryption backdoors in all messenger apps
The crypto war returns to Moscow.
On Jun 20, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump take entirely different views after Orlando shooting
Clinton calls for ‘intelligence surge’ and to fight Islamophobia; Trump attacks immigrants and threatens American Muslim communities.
On Jun 13, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
FBI director says 12 percent of devices inaccessible because of encryption
James Comey, the FBI director, predicted that the number would only continue to grow.
On May 26, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Privacy group calls on FBI Director James Comey to resign over his ‘demonizing’ stance on encryption
The letter accuses Comey of having ‘lost touch with reality.’
On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller
A complete guide to the new ‘Crypto Wars’
Get up to speed on encryption with a thorough timeline of the events that brought us to this point.
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
EFF vows to tie up encryption ‘backdoor’ legislation in court ‘for years’
The battle over backdoors has just begun.
On Apr 8, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
As encryption debate heats up, experts dissect Obama’s surveillance policies
One panelist called the FBI director’s encryption plea ‘rhetorically really masterful.’
On Apr 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. senators behind ‘backdoor’ bill repeatedly voted for encryption funding
These lawmakers were for encryption before they were against it.
FBI’s iPhone hack only works on one type of phone, director says
FBI director James Comey said the agency’s iPhone hack only works on one version of the phone.
On Apr 8, 2016 by William Turton
The philosophy of privacy: What do Thomas Jefferson and John Locke have to do with encryption?
When you think of encryption, you don’t think of philosopher John Locke. But you should.
On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
FBI director warns against unbreakable encryption and ‘absolute privacy’
The FBI director opened a college conference on privacy and security with timely remarks on the encryption debate.
On Apr 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
FBI’s new iPhone exploit raises old questions about software vulnerability disclosure
The FBI says they have found a way into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone. But should they tell Apple how they did it?
On Mar 31, 2016 by William Turton
Security expert undermines FBI director’s claim that iPhone unlock method ‘doesn’t work’
The government might not need Apple’s help in the San Bernardino case after all.
On Mar 28, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.S. charges 7 Iranian hackers for attacks on 46 banks, New York dam
‘The FBI will find those behind cyber intrusions and hold them accountable.’
On Mar 24, 2016 by Andrew Couts
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