October 02, 2017

FBI’s secret iPhone hacking tool must stay under wraps, court rules

That's it, case closed: the media companies that filed a Freedom of Information Act request can't appeal

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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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March 30, 2016

How is Apple doing in its fight for #nobackdoors?

The court of public opinion doesn't seem to have decided who to support yet. How would you argue the case for or against?

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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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March 02, 2016

Apple and FBI testify in hearing on locked iPhone: What we learned

Apple and the FBI squared off in a hearing about whether the government can legally compel Apple to unlock an iPhone at the request of law enforcement.

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February 24, 2016

Bill Gates takes issue with reports that he’s backing FBI over Apple

But he's also taken issue with Apple's assertions that the feds are after an encryption backdoor and that it would set a wider precedent.

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February 23, 2016

Resetting terrorist’s Apple ID password wasn’t a screwup, says FBI

The FBI first blamed county employees for resetting the password and foreclosing the option of fresher backups. Now, it says it was in on it.

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February 19, 2016

Google, WhatsApp, Microsoft back Apple’s defiance on encryption order

In the hours following Apple's letter about how it can't comply with a court order to decrypt a terrorist's phone, tech companies have lined up in support.

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