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Mirai-based DDoS attack highlights benefits of Apple's secure HomeKit platformA distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that on Friday severely impacted internet access for many U.S. web denizens was found to be in part ena…
... the above, Apple also integrates privacy safeguards that ensure only verified ... accessory settings, as well as privacy measures that protect against transmission ... -
New Chinese cybersecurity law will force Apple to keep data on local servers, aid gov't. searchesThe Chinese parliament has officially approved new electronic security legislation, due to go into effect in June 2017, which could force companies l…
... if they're concerned about privacy. "Critical information infrastructure operators" must ... and potential violations of customer privacy. -
How Donald Trump's election as U.S. President could affect AppleAnticipating the full impact of the election of Donald Trump is difficult because his campaign offered little in terms of real policy proposals, inst…
... related to citizens' encryption rights, privacy, patent reform and education, Trump ... ideas related to technology, innovation, privacy, intellectual property or education. However ... 9/11, citizens' rights to privacy could be slashed in a ... -
Manhattan DA's office says it has 423 uncracked Apple devices in evidence roomThe Manhattan district attorney's office now has 423 uncrackable devices in its evidence room, all of them Apple products running iOS 8 or later, acc…
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Apple invention integrates Siri into iMessage, aids in peer-to-peer financial transactionsAn Apple patent application published Thursday suggests the company is investigating the potential of integrating its Siri virtual assistant into Mes…
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Mozilla launches ad-blocking Firefox Focus browser for iOS, Twitter updates notifications for iOS 1Mozilla on Thursday launched a new privacy-focused iOS Web browser, Firefox Focus, while Twitter started rolling support for iOS 10's more detailed n…
... on Thursday launched a new privacy-focused iOS Web browser, Firefox ... -
Apple expresses interest in autonomous vehicle testing in letter to NHTSAIn perhaps the most public admission of its automotive ambitions, Apple in a statement issued to the NHTSA in November proposed a policy update that …
... safety, mobility, and legality; ensuring privacy and security in automated vehicle ... anonymized data -- without infringing user privacy, of course -- from crashes, near ... -
Apple AI researchers gagged no more, now allowed to publish and confer with colleaguesAfter years of silence from Apple's researchers over fear of losing commercial intellectual property, the company is now allowing employees in artifi…
... as the company's consumer privacy policies hindering product development has ... -
Tim Cook explains why Apple was present at Trump tech summitIn a response to employee questions posted to Apple's internal message board, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday explained why he felt it necessary to att…
... areas of focus are on privacy and security, education. They're ... touchstone issues, from immigration to privacy, each of which being diametrically ... areas of focus are on privacy and security, education. They're ... -
Apple extends developer deadline to support App Transport Security into 2017Apple on Wednesday informed developers that it has extended the deadline by which apps submitted to the various App Stores will required to use App T…
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Uber says iPhone app's alleged 24/7 tracking really fault of iOS Maps extensionUber says that the iOS Maps extension is to blame for its iPhone app appearing to track location days or weeks after a person's last ride, rather tha…
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Make your new iPhone or iPad work harder with five of the best productivity appsThat new iPad or iPhone of yours can be the best productivity tool you've ever owned. <em>AppleInsider</em> picks the tools that everyone should have…
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Apple yanks New York Times app from China App Store at government's behestApple in December was served, and complied with, a request from Chinese authorities to remove all instances of the New York Times news app from its r…
... stated core tenets of user privacy, inclusion and free speech are ... -
Is Apple getting Siri-ous in the face of Amazon's Alexa Echo?There's a new gold rush in tech, related to voice assistance and a voice-first interface for everything we do at home, in the car and while out and a…
... to lead in security and privacy. Siri also maintains a clear ... -
Uber Movement offers city planners access to anonymized ride dataUber is giving urban planners and researchers the ability to look into some of the data generated by its ridesharing app, allowing cities to monitor …
... user concerns over privacy. In 2015, Uber updated its privacy policy to ... -
Apple CareKit integrates with Tresorit ZeroKit to secure patient data in the cloudApple on Tuesday announced its CareKit development framework, designed to create apps that let healthcare professionals continue followup care with p…
... stay secure and protect their privacy. With ZeroKit, our aim is ... -
Apple AirPods concept finalized since at least mid-2015, patent filing showsIn debuting AirPods, Apple also introduced a seamless, dead simple Bluetooth pairing method powered by its new W1 chip. A patent application publishe…
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WhatsApp backdoor defeats end-to-end encryption, potentially allows Facebook to read messa...The security of the Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service may not be as strong as previously believed, with a reported discovery of a backdoor th…
... is of grave concern to privacy advocates, due to the possibility ... is of grave concern to privacy advocates, due to the possibility ... Research into Information, Surveillance, and Privacy, calls the backdoor "a goldmine ... -
Apple commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with quote on websiteAcknowledging the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Apple on Monday updated the front page of its website with a photo of and quote from the le…
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President-elect Trump says Apple's Cook wants to 'do something major' to build iPhones in ...Just a few days before he is set to be sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump continues to believe that Apple will make an effort to move iP…
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Popular beauty app Meitu checks if iPhone is jailbroken, sends carrier data back to Chines...One of the App Store's top downloads -- an app for creating Anime-style self portraits -- is a potential privacy risk to its users, as researchers ha…
... self portraits -- is a potential privacy risk to its users, as ... store apparently has its own privacy issues. A a considerable number ... 's questionable approach to user privacy may be legitimized as a ... -
Facebook undertaking limited testing of ads inside Messenger iPhone appWith the News Feed largely full, Facebook will soon start testing ads in its Messenger app for mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad, the comp…
... , which might have raised serious privacy concerns. Instead, companies will only ... -
Facebook adds macOS-compatible USB security keys for cryptographic account securityAs part of a security and privacy revamp, Facebook is offering users worried about their privacy and potential account compromises a new authenticati…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Sen. Orrin Hatch, lunches with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushne...As President Donald Trump settles in at the White House, Apple chief Tim Cook this week visited Washington, D.C., to meet with Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook wins Newseum's Free Expression Award for tech & social contributionsOn Thursday the Newseum -- a museum and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. -- named Apple CEO Tim Cook the winner of its 2017 Free Expression A…
... 's stances on "racial equality, privacy, protecting the environment, access to ... known for his positions on privacy, having famously refused to help ... -
Apple objects to 'free ride' requests by Australian banks to open up NFC on iPhoneApple has complained to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission over the resistance of major banks in the country using Apple Pay, with a re…
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Future Apple Watch owners might exchange data with a handshake or fist bumpAn Apple patent application uncovered on Thursday details a method of triggering the automatic exchange of information between two wearables with a s…
... device context, security and user privacy all taken into consideration. In ... onscreen interface. Considering the user privacy implications associated with today's ... -
Researchers find iCloud storing Safari history & Google search data for years, Apple now d...iCloud-stored Safari browser history was discovered to be stored on iCloud and accessible by an update to a newly-updated forensics data gathering su…
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Apple sponsors San Francisco BSides security conferenceBSides, a two day "open forum for discussion and debate for security engineers and their affiliates" being held today and tomorrow in San Francisco, …
... and publishing related to security, privacy and other research goals. Apple ... -
Editorial: Why Apple ignores so much pundit innovation advicePundits are confounded by how Apple seems to ignore all their great ideas, but the company's strategy appears to be working out rather well on its ow…
... bank accounts, phone logs, photos, privacy and the use of their ...
