US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch
The U.K has dropped its demand for special access to Apple’s cloud systems, or a “backdoor,” following negotiations with the Trump administration, according to U.S....
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US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public | TechCrunch
A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are urging the head of the U.K.’s surveillance court to hold an open hearing into Apple’s anticipated challenge of...
What is an encryption backdoor? | TechCrunch
Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to...
UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data: report | TechCrunch
Government officials in the United Kingdom have reportedly secretly ordered Apple to build a backdoor that would give its authorities access to users’ encrypted iCloud...
US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks | TechCrunch
U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in response to the...