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Apple CEO Tim Cook sticks to his guns: “No encryption backdoors”
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes TV show last night. As you can probably imagine, the topic of encryption came up, …
Google’s chairman wants algorithms to censor the internet for hate speech
In an op-ed for The New York Times (paywall), Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, inserted himself directly into the middle of a …
Obama Wants Silicon Valley’s Help to Fight Terror Online
President Barack Obama asked Silicon Valley firms to work with U.S. law enforcement authorities to prevent terrorists from using social media and encryption technologies, …
Isis mocked with rubber ducks as internet fights terror with humour
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, could it in fact be an Islamic State militant? …
U.S. court will not halt NSA phone spy program before ban
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ phone records during a “transition” period …
System That Checks Air Passengers Against Watchlist Briefly Goes Down
The Department of Homeland Security computer system that checks airline passengers against terror watch lists briefly experienced service disruptions Wednesday evening that led to …
Facebook clarifies rules on banned content
Facebook Inc clarified its rules banning certain content from its social network, as the Internet company strives to curb controversial posts such as support …
France Seeks to Sanction Web Companies for Posts Pushing Terror
The French government is stepping up the pressure on Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. to help in the struggle against terrorist groups. President Francois …
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