President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday designed to spur businesses and the Federal Government to share with each other information related to cybersecurity, hacking and data breaches for… Read more »
A newly leaked document courtesy of Edward Snowden revealed that some U.S. officials are encouraging the use of encryption as a means to protect data, which contrasts with British Prime Minister… Read more »
British Prime Minister David Cameron is reportedly set to ask President Barack Obama to apply pressure to U.S. tech firms that offer fully encrypted communications, to compel them to break the… Read more »
The United States is laying down additional economic sanctions on North Korea courtesy of an executive order issued by President Obama on Friday. The sanctions come in response to the U.S… Read more »
The United States has asked China for help in blocking cyberattacks emanating from North Korea, officials told CNN and the New York Times in the wake of the attack on Sony… Read more »
Germany’s leader, Angela Merkel, has confronted U.S. president Barack Obama over the likely tapping of her communications. The White House has said the U.S. “is not monitoring and will not monitor”… Read more »
Germany’s Der Spiegel reports that the country’s leader, Angela Merkel, has confronted U.S. President Barack Obama over the likely tapping of her communications. Yet more awkwardness looms at Thursday’s U.S-EU summit… Read more »
The detention of a journalist’s partner and seizure of his electronics, combined with the British government’s threats towards the Guardian for its reporting, make the case that we need something like… Read more »
Here’s our daily pick of stories about Apple from around the web that you shouldn’t miss. Today’s installment: Steve Jobs’ gives Obama’s campaign social media advice, Apple’s new “free” websites, updated… Read more »