July 08, 2020

Kinda sorta weakened version of EARN IT Act creeps closer

Critics say the amended bill that's headed for a full Senate hearing still threatens encryption, albeit less blatantly.

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May 20, 2020

FBI finally unlock shooter’s iPhones, Apple berated for not helping

The FBI's Apple problem.

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April 15, 2020

Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves

The Big Bad Wolves haven't blown the house down but did come up with a way to "hold the three little pigs responsible for being delicious," Signal said.

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March 13, 2020

EARN IT Act threatens end-to-end encryption

The bill, which would undercut Section 230 protections for online publishing, presents itself as a way to stop online child abuse.

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January 23, 2020

Apple allegedly made nice with FBI by dropping iCloud encryption plan

Sources told Reuters that Apple may have been convinced by arguments made during the legal fight over cracking the San Bernardino iPhone.

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December 12, 2019

Facebook refuses to break end-to-end encryption

Congress on Tuesday told Facebook it must put backdoors into its end-to-end encryption, or it'll be forced to.

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August 01, 2019

Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging

The alliance wants tech companies to build backdoor access to users’ encrypted data, by force if necessary.

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May 24, 2018

FBI admits to inflating number of crime-related devices it can’t crack

Investigators can't get into 7,775 devices? Nah, the FBI admits: it's more like 1,200... or 2000... pending an audit, it's not really sure.

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May 04, 2018

Tech companies resist government hacking back and backdoors

The US government is coming after cybersecurity with a multi-pronged pitchfork.

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