Abdullah Al-Shihri reports: A preliminary agreement between the maker of the popular BlackBerry smart phone and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which government officials say grants them some access to users’ data, will avert a ban on the phone in that country. The pact involves placing a BlackBerry server inside Saudi Arabia, Saudi telecom regulatory…
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AU: Secret police files made available on AFL players, coaches shared with AFL
Steve Lillebuen reports: Secret police files gathered on AFL players, coaches, board members and even staff have been made available to the league. Victoria Police struck a deal with the league to share any records it has gathered on AFL identities, including handing over photos and videos. An AFL club president, civil liberties advocates and…
Lawmakers Question Data Collection At Major Sites
Grant Gross reports: Two senior U.S. lawmakers say they’re “troubled” by the collection of personal data at many websites, and they want details on how much data 15 popular sites collect and what the sites do with the data. Representatives Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, sent a letter Thursday…
Germans sound iPhone attack alarm as Apple claims fix ready
Gregg Keizer reports: Amid a warning by German authorities of possible malicious use of a critical iPhone exploit, Apple said it has a fix ready and will deliver it in the next smartphone update. The exploit first surfaced Sunday, when it was used to “jailbreak” any device running Apple’s iOS mobile operating system. “Jailbreak” is…