Apple

"My point is to bring to the American public the problem that the FBI is trying to [fool] the American public," John McAfee said. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz/File)

McAfee claims he lied about hacking iPhone to get a ‘s—load of attention’

Rudy Takala · March 8, 2016 5:57 pm

Privacy advocates warn that Apple being forced to unlock a device will establish a precedent for the future. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Feds seek to force Apple cooperation in New York drug case

Rudy Takala · March 8, 2016 3:02 am

"We will return the option for full-disk encryption with a Fire OS update coming this spring." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren/File)

Amazon reverses position on encryption

Rudy Takala · March 7, 2016 4:11 pm

An iPhone forensics expert said a "pathogen" was equivalent to a "magical unicorn might exist on this phone." (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Terrorist’s iPhone may contain ‘dormant cyberpathogen’

Rudy Takala · March 4, 2016 5:09 pm

In a new OS update, the option to use encryption has been removed on Kindle e-readers and other devices that uses its Fire operating systems, including cellular devices, tablets and televisions. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Amazon removes encryption from its products

Rudy Takala · March 3, 2016 10:41 pm

"Taxpayers should not be subsidizing a company that refuses to cooperate in a terror investigation." (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

National Security

Lawmaker calls for federal boycott of Apple

Pete Kasperowicz · March 3, 2016 7:00 pm

One of the most publicized cases the Supreme Court is considering to review is the patent battle between Samsung and Apple, which will have far-reaching consequences for technology, innovation and Americans' Internet access. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Supreme Court can safeguard rural connectivity

Leroy Watson · March 3, 2016 5:02 am

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

Rep. Issa schools FBI director on phone tech

Rep. Issa schools FBI director on phone tech

Rudy Takala · March 1, 2016 7:34 pm

"[C]an you appreciate our frustration that this case appears to be little more than end run around this committee?" Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., asked FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo)

House Dem: FBI seeking end run around Congress

Rudy Takala · March 1, 2016 7:17 pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook opposed a ruling which ordered Apple to create software to allow U.S. officials to access information on the phones of the San Bernardino terrorists. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Judge in similar Apple-cracking case rules against feds

Anna Giaritelli · February 29, 2016 11:35 pm

Protesters assembled in more than 30 cities to lash out at the FBI for obtaining a court order that requires Apple to make it easier to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by a gunman in December's mass murders in California. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

When it comes to cybersecurity, knowledge is power

Katie Nelson · February 29, 2016 5:01 am