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MARCH 9, 2017

FBI Director James Comey discussed cybersecurity issues at a Boston College cybersecurity conference this week, highlighting that Americans should let go of their expectations of “absolute privacy.”. There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America; there is no place outside of judicial reach,” Comey made clear to the crowd.

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MARCH 1, 2016

The Apple-FBI saga continues with more tech industry execs weighing in on what they think Apple should be doing. I personally want to see this case in front of the FBI with every bit of evidence so that they have access to whatever information they need to make sure my kids are safe.”.

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APRIL 22, 2016

FBI Director James Comey confirmed on Thursday (April 21) that the agency spent more than his salary over the next seven year and four month in order to gain access into the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, Reuters reported. million over the remainder of his job — figures from both the FBI and the U.S.

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APRIL 18, 2016

Although the company may have won this round, recent updates to Apple’s security protocols and new roles within its corporate structure suggest that it may be building up a defense against future government requests, which Apple claims would put the privacy of all of its users at risk.

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MARCH 7, 2016

Department of Justice on Thursday (March 3) that they were aware of “numerous instances” in which criminals had switched to iPhones from “burner” phones to conduct illegal activity, in large part citing the phone’s operating system’s encryption features as a prime benefit in evading police detection and surveillance.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Securing identity should be at top of mind — all, of course, while keeping consumer privacy in mind. We need both – we need security and we need privacy,” Alexander said during a debate that ensued about the Apple vs. FBI encryption security debate.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Interpol is coming out against strong encryption, saying it protects child sex predators. Tech companies should include mechanisms in the design of their encrypted products and services whereby governments, acting with appropriate legal authority, can obtain access to data in a readable and useable format.”. The idea that the U.S.

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