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Google Was Asked Repeatedly To Help U.S. Government Unlock Android Devices
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 1:36pm | 253The U.S. government recently dropped its case against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) which would have forced the company to help unlock an iPhone owned by one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. Apple's story has made national headlines and may have prompted civil liberty...
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U.S. Government Drops Case Against Apple, Claims To Have Gained Access To Locked iPhone
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 8:37am | 352The U.S. government said on Monday that it no longer requires the assistance of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to gain access to an iPhone used by a terrorist in the San Bernardino attack. Bloomberg noted that the U.S. Justice Department was approached a week ago by a third party who claimed to be able...
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Apple Working On 'Unhackable' iPhone
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 11:49am | 257Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has begun working on new security measures on its iPhone that would make it impossible for a government agency to break into a locked iPhone, according to a report from The New York Times. Apple's new safety concerns comes at a time when the company is under heavy...
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Apple Issues New Security Themed Q&A On Site
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 8:42am | 449A U.S. federal judge has demanded Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) unlock an iPhone used by one of the suspects in the San Bernardino terrorist attacks. The company's response was that doing so would represent a "dangerous precedent" as it is "too dangerous" to create in the first place. Related Link:...
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U.S. Justice Department Has Filed A Motion To Force Apple To Crack Terrorist's iPhone
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 4:23pm | 251Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s CEO Tim Cook had a simple message to the U.S. Justice Department when asked to help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists: back off. The U.S. Justice Department responded on Friday and is filing a motion to compel the company to crack the...
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Cybersecurity Stocks To Watch In The Wake Of Tim Cook's Letter
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 8:43am | 379Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook wrote an open response to the FBI's request to build a backdoor to the iPhone. Cook noted that the entire company was "shocked and outraged" following the "deadly act of terrorism" in San Bernardino. The executive fully complied with all requests for...