Tag: Privacy

"We did not expect to be in this position at odds with our own government," Tim Cook said at the ceremony for the new iPhone SE. (AP Photo)

Apple CEO vows to protect customers from the feds

Rudy Takala · March 21, 2016 9:02 pm

Report reveals Apple ‘privacy czars’

Rudy Takala · March 21, 2016 1:54 pm

Videos of a college student attaching a gun to his drone sparked a renewed interest in making sure it’s illegal in the state for civilians and police to attach weapons to drones.

Should drones be allowed to carry weapons?

Kyle Feldscher · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

"The plan could play a meaningful role in cementing monopoly market power for companies like Google, Facebook or Twitter in secret-selling by regulating potential competitors out of business altogether," said Fred Campbell, director of Tech Knowledge and a professor of telecommunications law.

FCC rules could boost tech giants’ control over personal data

Rudy Takala · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

"The owner of the phone is the county, the employer of one of the terrorists who is now dead." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lynch tells Colbert, ‘We’re not asking for a backdoor’ into Apple

Rudy Takala · March 11, 2016 5:04 pm

Technology's steady advancement needs a clearer resolution. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

The case for a presidential advisory board on cybertechnology intelligence

Paul Ruppert · March 11, 2016 5:02 am

Under the rules, customers would be able to opt out of having their info collected for marketing purposes. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

FCC plan to regulate online privacy exempts social media giants

Rudy Takala · March 10, 2016 7:56 pm

There are limits on what I can say about the case that's been in the news lately, I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about, particularly because it's under litigation and it's a law enforcement matter,? Ash Carter said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Ash Carter: Apple case shouldn’t set encryption precedent

Joel Gehrke · March 2, 2016 6:08 pm

An argument the government hopes will bolster its case that Apple should do the job for them. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Feds under ‘no obligation’ to try breaking into Apple phone

Rudy Takala · February 26, 2016 5:23 pm

Cruz and Rubio agree: Apple should help FBI

Rudy Takala · February 26, 2016 2:34 pm

"I don't think it should be up to one judge to decide encryption policy as we move forward," Pelosi said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Pelosi sides with Apple CEO over locked iPhone

Susan Ferrechio · February 25, 2016 6:17 pm

"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