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Weak email encryption laws put Aussie consumers at risk of fraud
A consumer alert issued by Victoria’s Legal Services Commissioner a few weeks ago raised, to our mind, an old and curious issue. Why aren’t Australian professionals required to secure their email?...
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Encryption May Hurt Surveillance, but Internet Of Things Could Open New Doors
Tech companies and privacy advocates have been in a stalemate with government officials over how encrypted communication affects the ability of federal investigators to monitor terrorists and other...
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Here’s why the FBI forcing Apple to break into an iPhone is a big deal
When U.S. Magistrate Sheri Pym ruled that Apple must help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to one of the killers in the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings, the tech world shuddered. Why? The...
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Google CEO Pichai Lends Apple Support on Encryption
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai lent support to Apple Inc.’s pushback against a federal order to help law enforcement break into the locked iPhone of an alleged shooter in the San Bernardino,...
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What Tim Cook doesn’t want to admit about iPhones and encryption
When Hillary Clinton called for a “Manhattan-like project” to find a way for the government to spy on criminals without undermining the security of everyone else’s communications, the technology world...
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San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption
Some victims of the San Bernardino attack will file a legal brief in support of the U.S. government’s attempt to force Apple Inc to unlock the encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the shooters, a...
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Apple’s Stance On Encryption
The real battle for data encryption on our mobile devices has heated up considerably over the past few weeks and is looking to come to a boil relatively soon as tech companies and industry moguls...
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Why Canada isn’t having a policy debate over encryption
The legal saga between Apple and the FBI has thrust encryption into the government’s policy spotlight again – but only if you live in the United States. In Canada, you could be excused for not knowing...
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Apple CEO defends position in encryption dispute with feds
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview Wednesday it was a tough decision to resist a court order directing the tech giant to override security features on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino...
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Apple and FBI to testify before Congress next week over encryption
Over the past few days, Apple has made it abundantly clear that it will not comply with the FBI’s demand that it write a new piece of software to help bypass built-in iPhone security measures. On the...
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Encryption is Not a Threat to Our Safety, But Political Correctness is
The legal battle between Apple, Inc and the US government has no sign of abating. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, indicated that he is willing to fight the US government all the way to the Supreme Court....
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Apple’s rivals wary of taking stand on encryption issue, against the FBI
As Apple resists the US government in a high profile stand-off over privacy, rival device makers are, for now, keeping a low profile. Most are Asian companies — the region produces eight of every 10...
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U.S.Defense Secretary Ashton Cater Doesn’t Believe in Encryption Backdoors
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter came out against supporting encryption back-doors at a conference panel on Wednesday. At the RSA information security conference in San Francisco, Carter told a...
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Amazon Dropping Fire Encryption Has Nothing to Do With Apple
Today, several reports pointed out that Amazon’s Fire OS 5 does not support device encryption, drawing a connection between the company’s encryption retreat and the current Apple-FBI iPhone unlocking...
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No room for compromise in Apple vs FBI iPhone encryption battle
As Apple’s legal battle with the FBI over encryption heads toward a showdown, there appears little hope for a compromise that would placate both sides and avert a divisive court decision. The FBI is...
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New FBI strategy wins back lost ground in encryption fight
By July 2015, FBI Director Jim Comey knew he was losing the battle against sophisticated technologies that allowed criminals to communicate without fear of government surveillance. In back-to-back...
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Government says Apple arguments in encryption case a “diversion”, presents...
As the Apple vs. FBI encryption debate heats up in California, the U.S. government on Thursday fired back at Apple’s oppositions to a court order compelling its assistance in an FBI investigation, and...
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Obama: ‘Absolutist view’ on encryption not answer
President Barack Obama said Friday that the encryption versus national security debate, currently being played out in Apple’s legal fight against the federal government, won’t be settled by taking an...
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Take a stand against the Obama/FBI anti-encryption charm offensive
It has been frustrating to watch as the horrific San Bernardino terrorist killing spree has been used as a cover by the FBI to achieve the anti-encryption goals they’ve been working towards for years....
View ArticleGoogle closing in on target of full encryption
Google is disclosing how much of the traffic to its search engine and other services is being protected from hackers as part of its push to encrypt all online activity. Encryption shields 77 percent of...
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