March 24, 2016
The hubris of investigators
A now-vacated court order requiring Apple to undermine the security of its users prompted an ongoing controversy over government access to encrypted devices. While the court in San…
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March 14, 2016
John Oliver dives into the iPhone FBI encryption debate
If you were hoping that John Oliver would do a deep dive on the iPhone encryption debate: good news. Today’s the day. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
Read articleMarch 11, 2016
Obama: ‘We don’t want government to look into everyone’s phones willy-nilly’
Encryption with a backdoor accessible to very few in important situations is what President Barack Obama says he suspects is the answer to the digital privacy versus security…
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What Obama said about encryption and tech’s double-edged sword at SXSW
“[Technology can] empower individuals to do things they could have never dreamed of before, but also empower folks who are very dangerous to spread dangerous messages” President Barack…
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Fear and loathing at RSA: Hacking, security and the limits of protection
People are trying to steal your credentials or trick you into giving them important information. They are exploiting unpatched operating systems, locating security holes in applications and hacking…
Read articleFebruary 29, 2016
Gmail Gets Improved Security Features For Business Users
Google announced a number of new security features for Gmail users in the enterprise today. Last year, the company launched its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature for Google…
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IBM Adds Post-Cyber Attack Planning With Resilient Systems Acquisition
The RSA security conference is being held this week in San Francisco where security pros come together to discuss strategy. IBM made several security announcements this morning ahead of the…
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Microsoft Begins Making Progress On Nadella’s Broad Security Vision
Last fall, Mr. Nadella came to Washington and in a comprehensive speech the Microsoft CEO laid out Microsoft’s broad vision for security in the enterprise. Today, the company made a…
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Apperian Opens APIs To Give Developers Piecemeal Access To Mobile App Management Platform
Apperian, the Boston-based company that offers mobile app management (MAM) as a service, announced today that it was exposing the different pieces of its platform as a set…
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BlackBerry Buys UK’s Encription To Kickstart A New Cybersecurity Consultancy
BlackBerry is not the smartphone powerhouse it used to be, but it’s been making a concerted effort to hold on to its position as a go-to place for…
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