Phone encryption debate will reignite over attempted Trump assassination
Former President Donald Trump would-be assassin's locked phone is in FBI custody. Stand by for the next attack on encryption, privacy, and security.
Encryption Debate
Wesley Hilliard
Senate committee advances bill that could threaten encryption, Section 230
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the controversial EARN IT bill, which would erode Section 230 protections for tech companies and could threaten the use of end-to-end encryption.
Mike Peterson
UK government lauds Apple's CSAM plans as it seeks to skirt end-to-end encryption
Priti Patel, Home Secretary of the UK, penned an op-ed this week highlighting a need for enhanced child protection online, and in doing so lauded Apple's now-postponed CSAM monitoring plans.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple encryption is a balance between user convenience and total security, new study shows
A new study says the iPhone isn't as locked down as it could be for the sake of user convenience — but there are steps that you can take to secure your data.
Over 2,000 law enforcement agencies have iPhone encryption-breaking tools
Law enforcement agencies across the United States have tools to access data stored on encrypted iPhones, a report claims, with at least 2,000 agencies in the country now having the means to gain access to further their criminal investigations.
Malcolm Owen
DOJ formalizes request for encryption back-doors
The US Department of Justice, in conjunction with the "Five Eyes" nations, has issued a statement asking Apple and other tech companies to effectively create backdoors that will weaken encryption strength overall to provide law enforcement access to data.
Republican bill seeks end to 'warrant-proof' encryption
U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill that seeks to weaken encryption technologies that have in the past put a damper on law enforcement operations.
The FBI's iPhone encryption backdoor demand is unsafe and now unwarranted
Congratulations are due to the FBI for breaking Apple's security on a pair of iPhones. Given that success, it's time to stop the federal call for iPhone backdoors.
Mike Wuerthele
FBI breaks iPhone security to uncover Pensacola shooter & Al Qaeda link [u]
The gunman at the center of the Pensacola shooting had links to Al Qaeda, the FBI investigation has uncovered, with the details claimed to have been sourced from iPhones that the government unlocked without Apple's assistance.
William Gallagher
Amber Neely
Mikey Campbell
