Encryption Debate

The FBI has the tools it needs to break into the iPhone, and shouldn't ask for backdoors

2 years ago

The FBI has the tools it needs to break into the iPhone, and shouldn't ask for backdoors

Demands from the FBI and Attorney General William Barr for Apple to provide more help to the ongoing Pensacola shooter investigation did not need to be made, as security experts have pointed out the existence of hacking tools that could have granted access to locked iPhones — which law enforcement has at their disposal already.

By Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple denies Barr's request to unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones

2 years ago

Apple denies Barr's request to unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones

Apple on Monday denied a public request from U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to unlock iPhones owned by a Saudi Air Force cadet accused of killing three people at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., refuting the AG's claim that it has not provided "substantive assistance" in the investigation.

By Mikey Campbell | 2 years ago

Attorney General Barr demands Apple unlock iPhones in Pensacola shooting

2 years ago

Attorney General Barr demands Apple unlock iPhones in Pensacola shooting

US Attorney General William Barr has publicly asked Apple to unlock a pair of iPhones used by the gunman who killed three people in Pensacola, Florida in December, complaining Apple has so far provided no "substantive assistance" to the investigation.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple's Mac Pro, iOS 13.3, encryption backdoors on the AppleInsider Podcast

2 years ago

Apple's Mac Pro, iOS 13.3, encryption backdoors on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about password managers, the Feds threatening encryption backdoors, Apple Card iPhone installments, and unsurprisingly the Mac Pro.

By Victor Marks | 2 years ago

Senators threaten Apple, Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors

2 years ago

Senators threaten Apple, Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors

Tech companies including Apple and Facebook should provide encrypted user data to members of law enforcement, U.S. Senators said on Tuesday, with the added threat of imposing regulatory measures over the technology if they fail to do so.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro & the ARM Mac on the AppleInsider Podcast

3 years ago

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro & the ARM Mac on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about the 16-inch MacBook Pro rumors, just how effective Facebook's $5 billion fine from the FTC will be, and the pending antitrust investigation into big tech companies.

By Victor Marks | 3 years ago

US Attorney General Barr doubles down on encryption backdoors call

3 years ago

US Attorney General Barr doubles down on encryption backdoors call

The US Attorney General William Barr has waded into the ongoing encryption debate, claiming the encryption of data is putting the security of America at risk by stopping law enforcement officials from being able to track criminals, and calling for the creation of security-defeating backdoors that somehow do not weaken encryption.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

White House mulls end-to-end encryption ban to aid law enforcement

3 years ago

White House mulls end-to-end encryption ban to aid law enforcement

The Trump administration are looking into the possibility of banning encryption techniques that cannot be broken by law enforcement, a proposal that would weaken encryption as a whole for users and businesses, and could make messaging clients like Apple's iMessage stop using end-to-end encryption.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago