Lawyers

• GOP Officials Demand Inquiry Into EPA's Use Of Encrypted Chat Apps

  GOP officials demand inquiry into EPA use of encrypted messaging apps like Signal. Some GOP member are now demanding to conduct an inquiry into the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) use of encrypted messaging apps like Signal.

• FBI cannot share secret method on accessing encrypted iPhone; Third party owns unlocking mechanism

  After a lengthy battle, the FBI released a statement on Tuesday saying it won't share the iPhone unlocking mechanism it used in unlocking the San Bernardino shooter's device. While FBI has coordinated with a contractor to open the encrypted iPhone, it argued that the agency doesn't own the mechanism.

• FBI Paid $1.3 Million To Hack San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone

  On Thursday, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey revealed the agency paid more to get into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters than he will make in the remaining seven years and four months he has in his job.

• U.S. DOJ Faces Lawsuit Demanding Disclosure of The Use of Secret Court Orders Against Tech Companies

  A digital right group activists demanded that the U.S. Justice Department reveal whether secret court order had been used to force tech companies to provide encrypted data. The case emerged amid the tension between tech companies and law enforcement agencies over the encryption issue, such as the dispute between Apple and the FBI.

• Apple Confirmed That It Had Not Handed Over Source Code to China

  Apple confirmed that it had not shared its source code with the Chinese government, even though the company has received such requests. The statement was made in a hearing in a response to claims that Apple has been handing over its source code to China.

• Apple and FBI to face each other again on Congress over phone encryption case

  Apple and the FBI are having a meeting again in Congress next week over their controversial disagreement regarding data requests and phone encryption.

• Apple battle with FBI on encryption isn't ending yet; it just changes venues

  The battle between Apple and the FBI cannot seem go away as another motion in two separate jurisdictions had been filed to compel Apple to hack its iPhone to help law enforcers solve crimes. Apple steadfastly opposes the government's move to force them to bypass the security mechanism of their phone.

• U.S. Government, Apple Puts Public Opinion As Key on Encryption Case

  The long battle between Apple and government-ordered encryption of devices has led Apple to suggest the creation of a government panel on the issue in relation to the San Bernardino shooting.

• Apple stands firm in protecting the privacy of millions of people

  Apple newly hired lawyer described 'iPhone-Unlock Order' as a ‘Pandora's Box’ that will curtail the privacy of millions of company's consumers.

• China’s new anti-terrorism law requires tech companies to surrender encrypted data to authorities

  Various companies operating in China are worried as to how the newly passed anti-terrorism law will affect their customers and businesses.

• Apple says against opening encrypted data for Britain

  Apple is opposed to a new British law it says would require it to provide authorities with access to encrypted data as it would create vulnerabilities hackers could exploit, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday.

• Apple tells U.S. judge 'impossible' to unlock new iPhones

  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) told a U.S. judge that accessing data stored on a locked iPhone would be "impossible" with devices using its latest operating system, but the company has the "technical ability" to help law enforcement unlock older phones.