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FBI director says citizens filming cops could lead to more crime

Civil rights activists condemned Comey’s remarks.

On Oct 24, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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DOJ dismisses Apple’s arguments against decrypting iOS communications

Does Apple's ownership of iOS make it responsible for all user-encrypted data?

On Oct 23, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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CISA’s privacy safeguard can be overruled by the FBI, NSA, or any federal agency

Right now, one of the privacy provisions in this bill has a major loophole.

On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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DHS limits warrantless cellphone tracking with secret stingray devices

This was inevitable.

On Oct 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Apple tells judge it’s ‘impossible’ for it to unlock newer iOS devices

The company also asked the judge not to force it to unlock older devices for the government.

On Oct 21, 2015 by William Turton

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Malaysia arrests hacker who allegedly stole U.S. military personnel records for ISIS

The hacker, Ardit Ferizi, is accused of stealing information about more than 100,000 Americans.

On Oct 16, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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‘Dozens’ of terror suspects used encryption to beat FBI, director says

The push against encryption continues.

On Oct 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Conservative groups urge Obama to back strong encryption

'The White House’s silence on encryption is deafening.'

On Oct 7, 2015 by Eric Geller

The 'secret society' texts that have some conservatives believing there is an attempt to undermine Donald Trump may have just been sent in jest.

FBI warns Philadelphia universities over 4chan post

The warning came 'out of an abundance of caution.'

On Oct 5, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Encryption divides the two leading candidates to replace House Speaker John Boehner

One candidate vehemently opposes backdoors in encryption. The other...not so much.

On Oct 5, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Twitter, Dropbox, ACLU petition White House to back strong encryption

The fight for private communication continues.

On Sep 30, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI and DEA under review for use of NSA mass surveillance data

A 'staggering' amount of data, one judge said.

On Sep 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI’s WikiLeaks informant sentenced to 3 years for sex with underage boys

This is not his first stint behind bars.

On Sep 25, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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U.S.-E.U. data-sharing agreement in trouble after NSA surveillance disclosures

The court's impending ruling could dramatically change how Facebook, Apple, and other companies do business in Europe.

On Sep 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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How the world’s police are taking on the Dark Net

This is policing on a global scale.

On Sep 22, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill