Tag Archives: Back Door

Technology companies have long clashed against various government officials when it comes to accessing encrypted data for criminal investigations. This is about to change in Australia, as the country’s government has passed a bill that compels firms to divulge customer information or face harsh penalties. The bill passed on Thursday …

Over the last few weeks, Apple and the FBI have been butting heads over the unlocking of an iPhone 5c owned by a criminal. So far, Apple has refused to create a back door into its software for the authorities and while the FBI did eventually find another way into …

You probably know by now that the biggest tech companies in the US are currently battling it out with the NSA over data encryption and what the US government should be allowed to access. Since back door access to customer data is clearly out of the question following the Snowden …