Verizon CEO and Chairman Lowell McAdam yesterday released a statement siding with Apple in the Apple vs. FBI case over whether the FBI can force Apple to help it break into the encrypted data on an iPhone. “Verizon is committed to protecting customer privacy and one of the tools for protecting that privacy is encryption. […]
Responding to a recent controversy over Apple’s being ordered by a magistrate judge to help the FBI override the passcode on an iPhone formerly belonging to mass-shooter who attacked a county government office last December. Following a response from Apple CEO Tim Cook that Apple would not create a “backdoor” per the judge’s order that […]
Government officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed provide more information about how law enforcement uses dirtboxes to collect location data on cell phones. The government uses dirtboxes in two specific ways. First, it sweeps large areas for the phones of suspected criminals from an airplane. Though the government is typically targeting a […]
Not specifically naming any names, the FBI has warned that a major cyberattack has taken place against US businesses in the last two weeks. The advisory, likely given in the wake of the enormous Sony breach, gives some details about the tools used in the assault, and provides advice to the businesses on how to […]
Members of Congress have responded to comments made by FBI Director James Comey regarding security measures Apple and Google have added to their respective mobile operating systems. Both iOS 8 and Android 5.0 use encryption by default to protect user data from spying. The FBI doesn’t like this. Comey last week asked Congress to pass […]
FBI Director James Comey has again voiced his displeasure with the new encryption tools added to Android 5.0 Lollipop and iOS 8. Both Google and Apple added the default encryption to their mobile operating systems in order to protect user data. Comey says this is an impediment to law enforcement, making it more difficult — […]
In an interview with Democracy Now, Lavabit founder Lavar Levison was able to detail his struggle against the US Government, which would eventually cause him to shutdown his secure e-mail service. Previously court documents were sealed, leaving Levison unable to comment on his experiences and court battle. A judge unsealed parts of the record this […]
The FBI in a denial of a Freedom of Information Act request may have indirectly confirmed that it uses Carrier IQ’s diagnostic info to track suspects in investigations. The agency told MuckRock that it was reportedly exempt because disclosing its policies surrounding Carrier IQ might jeopardize ongoing investigations. An appeal is underway to try and […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a new free iOS app, Child ID. The title is meant to help with missing children cases by providing parents with quick access to identifying information. This entails photos, and details like height and weight, which are saved in a way that makes it easier to show to […]
eGovernment firm NIC has just launched “Most Wanted,” a free iPhone application dedicated to helping families of missing children and law enforcement. The application has averaged 5,000 downloads per day and has broken the top 10 in iTunes’ Free Utility applications in its first three days of availability. Most Wanted features FBI’s Top 10 Most […]
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