Rudy Takala

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"Our job is not to tell the American people what to do about it, we're just here to tell you that there is a big problem, and that darkness is going to grow and grow and grow and change our world," James Comey said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FBI director on encryption: ‘Darkness is going to grow’

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 4:21 pm

"What the experts have told me is that the combination ... of a 5C and this particular operating system is sufficiently unusual that it's unlikely to be a trailblazer, because of technology being the limiting principle," FBI Director James Comey told a panel of the House Intelligence Committee.

FBI director insists Apple hack would be one-time

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 3:21 pm

"We think it's bad news to write, we would never write it, we have never written it," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Apple CEO: FBI asking for ‘software equivalent of cancer’

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 12:06 am

Department of Homeland Security officials led a delegation to discuss cybersecurity with Cuban officials in Havana this week. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

U.S. officials hold cyber talks in Havana

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 9:20 pm

"It is my goal, before I leave office this year, [for] all federal departments and agencies across the civilian 'dot gov' system to have the EINSTEIN 3A system online," Jeh Johnson said. (AP Photo)

Feds’ cybersecurity program set for full implementation by next year

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 4:42 pm

The Justice Department is asking for Apple's assistance in accessing the contents of at least nine iPhones. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Justice demands Apple help access nine more iPhones

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 1:54 pm

"We should all take a deep breath and talk to each other, rather than use a lawsuit to circumvent the critical and necessary policy discussions," Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., wrote in a letter addressed to FBI Director James Comey. (AP File Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Dem lawmaker calls on FBI to withdraw Apple demands

Rudy Takala · February 23, 2016 9:13 pm

It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records," Bill Gates said.

Bill Gates takes a bite out of Apple on encryption

Rudy Takala · February 23, 2016 4:00 pm

Facebook sides with Apple on encryption fight

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 9:38 pm

OPM Chief Information Office Donna Seymour is resigning just before she was scheduled to testify before Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

OPM tech head resigns before having to testify

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 8:17 pm

"Our country has always been strongest when we come together," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an internal email to employees Monday. (AP File Photo/Richard Drew)

Apple calls for commission on encryption

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 1:44 pm

"Surveillance is getting easier," tech executive Mark Cuban told the Washington Examiner, saying that technological advances were rapidly "opening new means of surveillance." (AP photo)

Congress backing off drive to force companies to break encryption

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 5:01 am