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Chinese vice premier, Apple CEO discuss users’ information protection
Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday exchanged views on protection of users’ information during their meeting in …
FBI Director: We Need A “Regulatory Or Legislative Fix” To Battle Phone Encryption
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey gave a speech at Washington’s Brookings Institution, warning against the consequences of smartphone encryption and discussing the …
Podcasts are back — and making money
They were too clunky to download. The topics were sometimes a little too obscure. And they didn’t really make any money. Podcasts, the short-form …
Tim Cook explains Apple’s privacy policies in open letter
Just days after Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the company’s privacy record with Charlie Rose, Apple has published a new privacy policy that explains …
Facebook Calms iOS Users About Location Privacy
Apple’s new iOS 8 will change location-tracking permissions from the current “Yes/No” choice to the more nuanced “Always/While Using The App/Never.” To calm potential …
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 …
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