Yahoo’s sale to Verizon could be in jeopardy or severely discounted due to its recent disclosure about a 2013 data breach. This isn’t just a big company problem; smaller firms… Read More
As an online retail giant, Amazon can use its engineering prowess and the vast capabilities of the digital world to track and analyze how customers use its site. So it’s only natural that the company,… Read More
The FCC today ruled that when it comes to your personal information, Internet service providers (IPS) are more like telephone companies and less like websites — and so it has… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos thinks Alexa, the virtual assistant that powers Echo devices, could be a useful tool for health care providers and patients. “We do have people at Amazon… Read More
Microsoft this morning unveiled a book titled “A Cloud for Global Good,” which CEO Satya Nadella called “a set of policy considerations to help guide technologies in the future.” Nadella and Microsoft… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Microsoft earlier this year over a provision of U.S. law that lets government agencies prevent tech… Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion today to join Microsoft’s lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department. Microsoft filed the suit last month, claiming gag orders — which… Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is calling for the U.S. government to establish a better framework of laws to create a “new equilibrium” between the privacy of personal data and the need for national security.… Read More
Microsoft is suing the U.S. Justice Department, asking a federal judge to declare unconstitutional a provision of U.S. law that lets the government keep Microsoft and other tech companies from informing their customers when… Read More
The FBI filed another brief today in its ongoing fight to get Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook. With this filing, the FBI countered claims Apple has… Read More
Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone for the FBI has sparked a legal war, and a nationwide debate over law enforcement’s access to private consumer data. But unknown to most people,… Read More
Steve Wozniak has often been a vocal critic of Apple, the company he helped found. But not now, not with the government bearing down and the public’s privacy at stake.… Read More
A growing number of tech news outlets and security experts are criticizing Amazon’s decision to stop encrypting locally stored data on the company’s Fire devices. Data stored on Amazon Fire… Read More
The tech world is standing behind Apple almost unanimously in its fight against the FBI over unlocking the San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone. An amicus brief submitted today and signed by Microsoft,… Read More
Apple and the FBI presented their arguments on unlocking the San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone to lawmakers today in a wide-ranging, five hour hearing, which touched not only on the case… Read More
At a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee later today, Apple must convince lawmakers and the public that a privacy breach is as dangerous to them as armed terrorists. Apple… Read More
Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith spoke to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee today, and he brought an antique piece of technology to prove his point. Smith was part of a… Read More
While Apple is embroiled in a fight with the U.S. government over a single iPhone, Microsoft is gearing up to get governments around the world to modernize laws that influence the tech sector and… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business groups are lining up in opposition to a bill in Washington state that would forbid commercial interests from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent. “Biometric… Read More
Those worried about the U.S. government finding ways to disable encryption in consumer technologies have a lot more explaining to do. The American public isn’t buying their point of view. By a wide… Read More
Apple is in a tight squeeze. The FBI and a federal district court demanded on Tuesday that the company help break into a iPhone owned by one of the San… Read More
Researchers have analyzed data about mobile phone use in Rwanda to figure out how wealthy a phone’s user is – and they say they might be able to do the same kind… Read More
Microsoft announced a new facility on Tuesday that will serve as the company’s war room when things get a little hairy on the cybersecurity front. Just like President Barack Obama… Read More
Microsoft released an unusual blog post on Thursday, a 3,000-word manifesto by recently appointed company President Brad Smith that covers everything from the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, to Edward Snowden… Read More
Microsoft outlined a detailed plan for new international laws governing the transfer of data between the U.S. and Europe on Tuesday, carrying the torch for the technology industry. Thousands of companies… Read More
The City of Seattle is moving forward with its commitment to help citizens understand how it uses their personal data both internally and with outside third-party organizations. Representatives from the city’s… Read More
Microsoft will deliver courtroom arguments on Wednesday in a legal showdown with the U.S. government as it tries to limit police access to private data — like emails — stored on behalf of customers… Read More
It’s not often that the talk after a film is the highlight of the night. But judging by audience reaction, that was the case Thursday as Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig stepped onto the… Read More
The disparity is as dramatic as any you’re likely to see in a public opinion survey. Nine out of 10 Americans say it’s important to control the information collected about… Read More
Washington state has named its first Chief Privacy Officer. And for many in tech, it’s a familiar name: former RealNetworks and Starwave exec Alex Alben. In announcing the new position,… Read More