December 07, 2017

US gov says it can break your encryption without a court order

The encryption battle between the FBI and Apple is all octopus ink, if you go by what the government says

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September 01, 2017

Ex-cop who won’t decrypt hard drives still in jail indefinitely

It's not about the Fifth; it's about a search warrant in a child abuse case, and there's no maximum prison sentence for those in contempt

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April 28, 2016

Suspect who won’t decrypt hard drives jailed indefinitely

He's got the keys to his own prison, the court says.

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April 19, 2016

Apple says Feds haven’t proved they need its help unlocking iPhones

The government's "utterly failed" to prove it needs such unusual technical support, Apple said in a Brooklyn court filing.

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April 01, 2016

Apple and Google have been asked to crack phones at least 63 times

Since 2008 the US government has used antiquated legislation dozens of times to try to get data out of locked phones...

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March 22, 2016

FBI might have a way to unlock shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help

The government asked a judge to delay deciding whether Apple must build an iPhone backdoor while the FBI tests its own backdoor.

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March 02, 2016

The OTHER iPhone unlocking case – Judge sides with Apple

A New York judge ruled earlier this week that the government can not force Apple to assist the FBI in unlocking an encrypted iPhone.

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February 26, 2016

Apple responds in iPhone unlocking case: US seeks “dangerous” powers

Apple says the US government's request for a backdoor to the iPhone is a dangerous overreach of its constitutional powers.

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