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U.S. Says It Has Unlocked iPhone Without Apple
"“Courts should be skeptical going forward when the government claims it has no other option besides compelling a device maker’s assistance,” said Riana Pf…
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FBI Hacks Into San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone Without Apple's Help, Drops Case
"“I think Apple will fight as hard as they can, but the moment the FBI withdraws the motion, Apple will have a difficult time finding anything out,” said R…
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Editorial: Body camera policies must benefit both police and the policed
""By allowing pre-report viewing, statements from officers will always appear more accurate and more credible than other witnesses statements, which w…
Surveillance Oversight Should Be President-Proof, But We’re Still a Long Way Off
Last week, at an event co-hosted by Just Security and NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, the NSA’s Civil Liberties and Privacy Director Rebecca Richards dropped…
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Experts weigh in on Brussels attacks
"At least 34 people are reported dead after a series of blasts at Zaventem International airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels on Tuesday. The at…
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Apple gets short-term win, but new mysterious FBI unlocking method looms
"Jennifer Granick, the director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, said that these new government decryption capabilities…
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Apple 'privacy czars' grapple with internal conflicts over user data
"Key principles include keeping customer data on their devices - rather than in the cloud, on Apple servers - and isolating various types of data so they c…
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Apple-FBI fight: Judge OKs feds' request to cancel hearing over iPhone encryption
""It is an astonishing thing really," said Albert Gidari, director of privacy at Stanford law school's Center for Internet and Society. "…
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The dispute over whether Apple must help the FBI hack into a dead San Bernardino attacker's iPhone is about to play out in a Southern California courtroom
""This might be more akin to requiring the person who makes the door to remove the hinges so you can knock the door down," said Riana Pfefferkorn…
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Apple showdown with FBI over terrorist’s iPhone reaches crucial stage
“It is up to Congress to legislate this issue,” added Albert Gidari, privacy director at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society. “I expect we will see propo…
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If Apple cooperates with FBI, iPhone leaks grow far likelier
"Cases in which prosecutors have signaled interest in the Apple tool, or one like it, continue to pile up. In Manhattan, for instance, the district attorne…
Bringing Cyber Security into Emergency Management
In August 2015, I had the good fortune to present at the New York State Emergency Management Certification and Training (EMC&T) Academy in Albany, NY. The…