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Apple transparency reports allude to Patriot Act demands
Apple removed text from its latest transparency reports, which suggests that the company has received a top secret data demand. These so-called “warrant canaries” …
Google to encrypt data on new version of Android by default
The next version of Android will for the first time encrypt data by default, Google confirmed Thursday, preventing both thieves and law enforcement officials …
Apple issues seven updates, fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities in iOS 8, OS 10.9.5
Microsoft reflexively releases patches for its product one Tuesday of every month to much fanfare. Apple does not, but on occasion, the Cupertino, Calif.-based …
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants
Apple said Wednesday night that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police …
Kroll Ontrack Develops Way to Recover Data Stuck in Bricked iDevices
Consumers who use Apple’s newest mobile devices, including iPhones and iPads, can recover data such as lost photos and videos that go missing during …
Researchers in China work on facial recognition payment app
Researchers with the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) are reportedly working to launch a mobile payment app that makes use of facial recognition technology …
Mobile app study reveals privacy concerns
As part of the 2014 Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep, about 26 privacy enforcement authorities in 19 countries downloaded 1,211 popular mobile apps to …
Disconnect Mobile yanked again from Google Play
Disconnect Mobile returned to the Google Play Store yesterday for the first time since Google banned it in August, but overnight Google kicked the …
Guarding your iCloud from hackers
Apple says hackers were able to access private celebrity photos through targeted attacks, going after usernames, passwords and security questions. So how secure are …
Apple to beef up iCloud security alerts after celeb photo hack
Apple plans to bolster its iCloud security measures to prevent the hijacking of accounts like that associated with last weekend’s release of a large …
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