Man Jailed 6 Months for Refusing to Give Police his iPhone Passcode

Remember Ramona Fricosu? A Colorado woman was ordered to unlock her encrypted Toshiba laptop while the FBI was investigating alleged mortgage fraud in 2012, but she declined to decrypt the laptop saying that she did not remember the password.

Later th… Continue reading Man Jailed 6 Months for Refusing to Give Police his iPhone Passcode

FBI Admits — It was a ‘Mistake’ to Reset Terrorist’s iCloud Password

Yes, FBI Director James Comey admitted that the investigators made a “mistake” with the San Bernardino investigation during a congressional hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee.

Apple is facing a court order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone… Continue reading FBI Admits — It was a ‘Mistake’ to Reset Terrorist’s iCloud Password

FBI Director — “What If Apple Engineers are Kidnapped and Forced to Write (Exploit) Code?”

What If Apple Engineers are Kidnapped and Forced to Write (Exploit) Code?

Exactly this was what FBI Director James Comey asked in the congressional hearing on Tuesday.

The House Judiciary Committee hearing on “The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing … Continue reading FBI Director — “What If Apple Engineers are Kidnapped and Forced to Write (Exploit) Code?”

Just One Device? No, Government wants Apple to Unlock 12 More iPhones

Until now, the FBI is asking for Apple’s help in unlocking the iPhone belonging to one of the terrorists in the San Bernardino shootings that killed 14 and injured 24 in December.

However, in addition to iPhone 5C belonged to San Bernardino shooter … Continue reading Just One Device? No, Government wants Apple to Unlock 12 More iPhones