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Hardware hack for San Bernadino iPhone 5c possible but risky

The data onboard the iPhone 5c at the heart of the decryption/unlocking scandal could be accessible via a hardware technique. This hardware technique, apparently, isn’t for the faint of heart. In recent days, the American Civil Liberties Union’s technology fellow and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have suggested a method that would let investigators repeatedly […]

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Department of Justice uses New York case to cite All Writs Act towards iPhone unlocking case

The legal soap opera continues. As Apple remains embroiled in the San Bernadino iPhone unlocking controversy, a New York judge ruled last week that the government couldn’t force Apple to unlock a device. Now, apparently, the Department of Justice is fighting the ruling and is again citing the All Writs Act as reasoning. The Justice […]

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Husband of San Bernadino shooting survivor takes Apple’s side in iPhone encryption controversy

While a recent poll has suggested that the majority of Americans support the FBI and would have Apple decrypt the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone 5c, Apple apparently has the backing of the husband of one of the survivors of the terrorist attack, which left 14 people dead and 22 others seriously injured, after he changed […]

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Judge clears Apple from having to hack iPhone in New York case, could set precedent in San Bernadino controversy

This is interesting. Although it’s not tied to the headline-grabbing San Bernadino case, a federal judge has denied a government motion to force Apple to unlock an iPhone. The ruling could have implications for Apple’s current battle with the FBI over San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s iPhone 5c. In the U.S. District Court for the […]

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Rumor: Apple moves media event to March 21st

The Apple media event you’ve been waiting for will apparently occur on March 21st, not March 15th, as had originally been thought. The event has been pushed back the better part of a week, albeit the company is expected to introduce the 4-inch iPhone SE, a new 9.7″ iPad and new Apple Watch bands.