The FBI Calls Phone Encryption a ‘Major Public Safety Issue’
Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray rekindled a dialogue to convince tech companies to give law enforcement backdoor access to encrypted smartphones. Privacy is a top concern among technology users. Many in the industry are opposed to this ability being handed over to agencies like the FBI. But Wray hints that a lack of access could […]
Details of San Bernadino iPhone Hack Will Remain a Secret
Many iPhone app developers admire Apple’s hardline stance against encryption backdoors. It shows that the company is committed to protecting the privacy of consumers, even when such a decision might be unpopular. After the terrorist attack in San Bernandino in December 2015, the FBI wanted Apple’s help to access the iPhone of Syed Farook, one […]
UK Data Spying Case Shocks and Outrages Tech Community
While much of the app development community assumes the Snowden disclosures only really applied to NSA operations in the US, the UK was also found to be conducting illegal data collection operations. From 1998 to 2015, the UK’s collection program collected massive amounts of private data including location and call records from every phone in […]