The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies have collected on them.
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Former Facebook security chief calls out Apple for privacy hypocrisy
Tim Cook’s warnings about an “industrial data complex” have been met with accusations of hypocrisy from Facebook’s former security supremo.
Apple tells judge it’s “impossible” to unlock a device running iOS 8 or higher
Apple says it doesn’t have the “technical ability” to unlock a modern iPhone and would rather not take a look at older models for fear of tarnishing its reputation.
Change this setting to stop Siri spilling your selfies!
A Siri-ous bug affecting iOS 9 could let a crook skip your passcode, and get at your photos… …and access your contacts, and send bogus messages in your name. Here’s how to fix it.
Apple iMessage’s end-to-end encryption stymies US data request
Apple recently told a US court that it couldn’t turn over to law enforcement messages that were sent between iPhones via Apple’s iMessage system, which uses end-to-end encryption. And the crypto-wars rage on.
Apple Watch wobbles? Advanced health tracking features dropped for launch
The rumor mill is shifting into high gear ahead of the expected April 2015 launch of the Apple Watch, and leaked details imply some setbacks – according to recent reports, Apple has dropped groundbreaking health-tracking features.
FBI Director James Comey says Apple and Google go “too far” with default encryption
FBI Director James Comey says Apple and Google go too far with default encryption settings on mobile devices, including the iPhone 6 and Nexus 6 running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Does the FBI really have a legal right to exploit encryption backdoors to pursue suspects?
Apple’s Tim Cook talks privacy: ‘We’re not like all the others’
Apple has launched a new privacy website to explain what it does and doesn’t do with user data. On the front page, a letter from CEO Tim Cook explains that Apple views privacy differently to other internet services who, he says, view users as products and not customers.
SSCC 164 – Spend Bitcoins using Apple Pay? *NOW* you’ve got me interested! [PODCAST]
Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat for your listening pleasure. Our weekly computer security podcast with the News You Can Use…
Tim Cook says Apple *does* care about iCloud Security. But is that enough? [POLL]
Tim Cook told the WSJ that, yes Apple *does* care about iCloud security, and will take steps to make it more secure. Really?