Tag: Technology

The FBI and Apple officials have been negotiating behind the scenes for months, but the issue went public when the executive branch secured a court order that Apple must help. (AP Photo)

Senate Intel plans bill to punish Apple

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2016 11:37 pm

"Encryption is open source. You can't ever put it back in the bag," said Mark Cuban. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mark Cuban: Americans would regret banning encryption

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 9:07 pm

"An FBI win against Apple results in an insecurity mandate," former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman)

Snowden: Apple case could kill security for all U.S. products

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 8:20 pm

Anti-virus software developer John McAfee promises to "eat my shoe" if he fails. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Tech legend offers to break iPhone encryption within weeks

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 6:14 pm

Apple on Tuesday announced plans to appeal the order, saying it would set a precedent that is unacceptable in the U.S. and around the world. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House sidesteps question on Apple encryption

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 9:17 pm

"To think that Apple won't allow us to get into her cellphone ... Who do they think they are?" Donald Trump said. (AP Photo)

Trump slams Apple for resisting encryption order

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 8:34 pm

A U.S. magistrate has ordered Apple to help the Obama administration hack into an iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in San Bernardino, Calif. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)

Judge orders Apple to access San Bernardino killer’s iPhone

Rudy Takala · February 17, 2016 12:52 pm

The proposal by Lieu and Farenthold is first to suggest Congress should affirm encryption is here to stay. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Bill would prevent states from weakening encryption

Rudy Takala · February 10, 2016 6:05 pm

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain criticized encryption technology in an editorial over the weekend, and renewed a call for legislation to prohibit it. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

McCain calls for encryption standards

Rudy Takala · February 9, 2016 12:10 am

Emails show aides wanted ‘super encrypted’ Blackberry for Clinton

Sarah Bedford · February 1, 2016 6:20 pm

The report suggests that the going dark? phenomenon, describing the ability of terrorists and other criminal elements to evade detection, is overblown, and that concerns about encrypted communication largely miss the point in light of how technology has evolved. (AP Photo)

Harvard study: Government surveillance has never been easier

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 5:20 pm

Rep. Will Hurd is one of just two black Republicans currently in the House. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

‘Our friends are saying the U.S. doesn’t have our backs’

Rudy Takala · January 31, 2016 5:01 am