Jeremy Kirk reports: Apple’s latest update to OS X contains a dangerous programming error that reveals the passwords for material stored in the first version of FileVault, the company’s encryption technology, a software consultant said. David I. Emery wrote on Cryptome that a debugging switch inadvertently left on in the current release of Lion, version 10.7.3, records…
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Google Said to Face Fine by U.S. Over Apple Safari Breach
Sara Forden reports: Google Inc. (GOOG) is negotiating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over how big a fine it will have to pay for its breach of Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Safari Internet browser, a person familiar with the matter said. The fine could amount to more than $10 million dollars, said the person, who…
Time For Google To Speak Out Against CISPA
Andy Greenberg suggests that it would behoove Google to speak out against CISPA: Here’s why Google should publicly state its opposition to CISPA now, in its own self-interest, while it still has a chance of fundamentally reworking the bill before debate begins in the Senate: No company has more to lose than Google from Web…
Rep. Markey asks for data from carriers on surveillance requests and revenues
Data helps, and Rep. Markey is asking AT&T some pointed questions about their cooperation with law enforcement on surveillance requests. He’s also asking other carriersthe same questions: C Spire, Leap and Crickets, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, TracFone, US Cellular, and Verizon. Responses are requested by May 23.