E.U.: Tech Giants Face Big Fines, 1 Hour Limit to Remove Extremist Content

The rules would apply to all hosting service providers offering services in the E.U., regardless of size, even if they’re not based there. Continue reading E.U.: Tech Giants Face Big Fines, 1 Hour Limit to Remove Extremist Content

FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’

The debate over the government’s authority to access private encrypted data on digital devices was amplified when the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray called unbreakable encryption an ‘urgent public safety issue.’ Continue reading FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’

Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone

Former counterterrorism chief Richard A. Clarke told NPR questioned the FBI’s motivations in its debate against Apple over unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone. Continue reading Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone