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The fight goes out of US legislation in encryption battle

The fight goes out of US legislation in encryption battle

Written by on May 27, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

WASHINGTON/ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – After a rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key U.S. lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies to give law enforcement agencies a “back door” to encrypted communications and electronic devices, such as the iPhone used by one of the shooters. Now, only months later, […]

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Israel’s Cellebrite helping FBI unlock shooter’s phone

Israel’s Cellebrite helping FBI unlock shooter’s phone

Written by on March 23, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, is helping the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s attempt to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California shooters, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Wednesday. If Cellebrite succeeds, then the FBI will no longer need the help of Apple […]

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Is Apple ‘the primary guardian of America’s privacy?’

Is Apple ‘the primary guardian of America’s privacy?’

Written by on March 11, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said Apple Inc’s rhetoric was “false” in a high-profile fight over the government’s bid to unlock an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained a court order requiring Apple to write new software and take other […]

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Apple fights back in San Bernardino case

Apple fights back in San Bernardino case

Written by on February 26, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday struck back in court against a U.S. government demand that it unlock an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, arguing such a move would violate its free speech rights and override the will of Congress. The high-stakes fight between Apple and the government burst into […]

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Telegram CEO gives insight into Apple vs FBI issue

Telegram CEO gives insight into Apple vs FBI issue

Written by on February 24, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pavel Durov, founder of secure messaging app Telegram and VKontakte, lives in the vortex that now pits technology giant Apple against the FBI. His current venture, Telegram, has been built from the ground up to resist government pressure, operating in a fashion more akin to stateless whistleblower site WikiLeaks than Silicon Valley-rooted […]

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