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FBI vs. Apple Isn't Over [telecom]
Fourth Amendment issues remain. Both sides need to argue more forthrightly. By L. GORDON CROVITZ The FBI and Apple reached a cease-fire last week, but it can't last, because it leaves unresolved the...
 
Even Apple uses tech from the company allegedly helping the FBI crack an iPhone [telecom]
By Chris Smith There's an entire industry devoted to cracking the iPhone and other smartphones. These companies operate mostly in the dark, offering their services to clients when other methods of...
 
Ban on cell phone use while walking proposed in New Jersey [telecom]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a bill proposed this week by NJ Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine of up to $50 and possibly 15 days in jail for pedestrians...
 
We're More Honest With Our Phones Than With Our Doctors
We're More Honest With Our Phones Than With Our Doctors How health-tracking apps reveal new truths about our bodies. ... in recent years, mobile technology has granted me and countless others the...
 
Apple stared down the FBI and won [telecom]
By Brad Reed When news first broke that the FBI wanted Apple to build an insecure version of iOS to help the agency access the iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, I wrote that Apple...
 
Apple may not like the FBI's new alternative to 'GovtOS' [telecom]
By Chris Smith The FBI has seemingly admitted defeat to Apple in its quest to force the company to build an insecure version of its OS to load onto the iPhone owned by San Bernardino shooter Syed...
 
Wall Street Journal accuses FBI of lying in court [telecom]
The Wall Street Journal says the government "fibbed", Comey denies it. Sort of. The U.S. government claimed more than a dozen times in court filings that it could open the San Bernardino shooter's...
 
FBI iPhone hack may be bad news for privacy [telecom]
4 reasons why the FBI unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple is bad news by Chris Smith The government is confident it can hack into the San Bernardino iPhone 5c without Apple's help, at...
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Israeli firm helping FBI to open encrypted iPhone: report [telecom]
Israel's Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, is helping the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's attempt to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California shooters,...
 
Apple asking NY court to wait on FBI [telecom]
FBI's iPhone Unlocking Attempt Could Help Apple Nix NY Case by Don Reisinger Apple has asked for a delay to see how the FBI does at unlocking the iPhone [used by an accused terrorist]. While the FBI...
 
Children as young as seven caught sexting at school, study reveals [telecom]
Children as young as seven caught sexting at school, study reveals More than half of teachers aware of sexting incidents with most cases involving pupils aged 13 to 16, according to NASUWT
 
The Uber business model doesn't travel well [telecom]
The ride-hailing service is a giant, but companies that aim to get stuff done on demand for customers, like food delivery, grocery shopping and parking, are faltering.
 
An Unprecedented Look into Utilization at Internet Interconnection Points
An Unprecedented Look into Utilization at Internet Interconnection Points Revealing Utilization at Internet Interconnection Points Nick Feamster Princeton University
 
Verizon cutting copper phone lines [telecom]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on how Verizon has advised subscribers in various Philadelphia area neighborhoods that their traditional POTS landline service will be discontinued. They would have...
 
Apple wants to know how the FBI plans to crack the San Bernardino iPhone [telecom]
by Chris Smith The FBI surprised everyone following its legal battle with Apple by asking the court to suspend Tuesday's hearing, as it found a new potential way to hack the iPhone 5c recovered from a...