Silicon Valley May Rue the Day it Called for Government Intervention Against Microsoft
Facebook, Google, Apple, and others are now facing the sort of regulatory and antitrust animus once leveled at Bill Gates' company.
Facebook, Google, Apple, and others are now facing the sort of regulatory and antitrust animus once leveled at Bill Gates' company.
When Apple's CEO Tim Cook says "the free market is not working," bad things are coming.
Building iPhones entirely in the U.S. would double or triple their retail prices. There's no way Apple is going to do that.
It's not the first time Apple has bowed to China's censorship demands.
Alex Jones tweeted "When they try to ban you, but you keep on winning" above a celebratory glass of champagne.
Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple accuse him of violating their platforms' speech codes.
Law enforcement is upset, but data security is vital to prevent crimes.
The former FBI director recognizes his criticism of Apple was "thoughtless," but he doesn't see the underlying problem with seeking cybersecurity back doors.
A political battle following the San Bernardino attack was the result of an attempt to make a test case.
Data journalist details five-year fight to make information more available.
Still available on Android, which unlike Apple does not appear to be enjoying Chinese subsidies.
Amid debate over encryption access, feds try to just sneak right through.
Podesta leak acknowledges her 'instincts' are to accept law enforcement's claims on encryption access and surveillance.
FBI refuses to publicly reveal security vulnerability.
The company received a grant for a device that prevents iPhone cameras from being used.
Terrible Senate bill is poised to go nowhere.
The exiled whistleblower on Apple's privacy fight, the presidential election, and whether he's ever coming home
Agency wants to avoid a review process over passing information back to Apple.
Beware assuming this means the administration is pro-encryption.
The fight over government access to your private data will not be ending anytime soon.
The Senate is still interested in legislation that could weaken everybody's security.
The FBI says a mysterious "outside party" has found a way to unlock San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone without assistance from Apple.
In the 11th hour, feds ask to delay court hearing over access to terrorist's work phone.
Accusing Apple of "hyperbole" is pretty ballsy...and utterly wrongheaded.
Americans have the right to privacy and security of their digital data.
Both sides will be back in court next week.
Nobody believes it's 'just one phone.'
He wants a commission to figure out how to protect our privacy and still allow us to go after the bad guys.
Secure communications for me, but not for thee.
Among other things, Apple alleges that the FBI violates its First Amendment rights by compelling company engineers to write code.
A murder of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies would want their own backdoors too.
Big names in tech file briefs in support.
Judiciary Committee members understand the precedent involved.
Libertarian Republican from Michigan suggests Donald Trump might be "a bigger threat" to freedom than Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.
Federal officials can't keep their own secrets. Would you really trust them with the ability to access yours?
Says government has overstepped bounds
The stories of yesterday provide hints for the lawmakers of tomorrow.
Rubio, Cruz accept claim that the encryption fight is over "just one phone."
The national security whistleblower talks to the Free State Project from an undisclosed location in Russia.
The DOJ has persuaded a judge to issue a search warrant for a thing that does not exist, by forcing Apple to create a key that the FBI is incapable of creating.
Company reveals formal opposition plan to demand they help weaken phone security.
Kennedy and Matt Welch defend Apple against the FBI
It's possible that the FBI is not primarily concerned with the particular evidence stored on the San Bernardino shooter's phone at all.
Would the government really limit itself to just this one terrorist iPhone? Tune into Kennedy on Fox Business Network; replay at midnight
The talking points insist this Apple case is an isolated incident. Evidence suggests otherwise.
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