---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <ndc3h8$7cj$2@dont-email.me> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:20:57 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: FBI vs. Apple Isn't Over Fourth Amendment issues remain. Both sides need to argue more forthrightly. By L. GORDON CROVITZ The FBI and Apple reached a cease-fire last week, but it can't last, because it leaves unresolved the future of reasonable searches under the Fourth Amendment. It would be a public service if both sides started making their arguments forthrightly. The FBI thought it needed Apple's help to gain access to the iPhone used by San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook. Apple refused, claiming that doing so would require giving the government "backdoor" access to all iPhones. http://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-vs-apple-isnt-over-1459116064 -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <ndc3c7$7cj$1@dont-email.me> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:18:16 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Even Apple uses tech from the company allegedly helping the FBI crack an iPhone By Chris Smith There's an entire industry devoted to cracking the iPhone and other smartphones. These companies operate mostly in the dark, offering their services to clients when other methods of retrieving data from a gadget fail. Cellebrite is one of the companies with experience in cracking devices including the iPhone, and the security firm os believed to have inked a deal with the FBI to crack the San Bernardino iPhone 5c. If true, it would be a bit ironic because Cellebrite also counts Apple among its customers. http://bgr.com/2016/03/25/apple-iphone-encryption-hacking/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <ndc3tp$9m3$1@dont-email.me> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:27:35 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: There's Always An Excuse to Hack Into Our Lives by John Naughton The FBI's attempt to force Apple to unlock a phone is only the latest example of the state challenging fundamental freedoms So the FBI has backed off - at least for the time being - in its bid to force Apple to write a crippled version of the iPhone operating system in order to enable the bureau to unlock the phone used by a [alleged] terrorist. Last Tuesday government lawyers asked a judge to postpone the scheduled hearing because FBI investigators believe they may have found a way to hack the iPhone's security without forcing Apple to help. The judge readily agreed, thereby putting on the back burner an epic confrontation between an irresistible force and an immovable object. If you wanted a case study that illustrates the challenges posed by digital technology for the modern state, then this battle between the FBI and Apple is it. The story began on 2 December with an attack by two [alleged] terrorists that left 14 people dead and 22 seriously injured at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. Four hours after the shooting, the two [alleged] killers (a married couple) were shot dead by the police. The man - Syed Rizwan Farook - had an iPhone provided by his employers, which survived the raid. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/27/apple-v-fbi-san-bernardino-iphone -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <ndc3mr$7cj$3@dont-email.me> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:23:56 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Apple Vs. The FBI: A Complete Timeline Of The War Over Tech Encryption FBI backtracks and cancels its court case against Apple in surprising turn of events By Digital Trends Staff March 22, 2016 A U.S. magistrate issued an order that Apple must build a tool for the FBI to access one of the San Bernardino shooter's iPhones, but the Cupertino company doesn't want to create a backdoor into its secure operating system - fearing that it could get into the wrong hands. In a surprising turn of events, the Justice Department and FBI claim they've found an alternative way to get into the phone, and the case is delayed until the new method is proven effective. http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-encryption-court-order-news/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ***** Moderator's Note ***** This is from March 22, but good for perspective. Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <457208c6-f63a-4611-85a6-6bf9a685ee1a@googlegroups.com> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:16:31 -0700 (PDT) From: HAncock4 <withheld@invalid.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Ban on cell phone use while walking proposed in New Jersey The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a bill proposed this week by NJ Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine of up to $50 and possibly 15 days in jail for pedestrians caught using their cellphones without hands-free devices while walking on public sidewalks and along roadways. A report released in 2015 by the Governors Highway Safety Association found an increase in pedestrian fatalities, and cited texting while walking as partly to blame. Since 2009, pedestrian fatalities have increased by 15 percent to 4,735 in 2013, the report said. Nearly two million pedestrian injuries were related to cellphone use, the report said. for full article please see: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20160326_Will_cellphone_use_while_walking_be_banned_in_N_J__.html Personal observation: I do see many pedestrians totally distracted while talking or texting on their cell phones, and sometimes walking right out into traffic. However, I don't agree with a law banning it. ***** Moderator's Note ***** Are you on the Darwin Award nominating committee? Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <ndc430$aa8$1@dont-email.me> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:30:24 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Even if the FBI Cracks the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, the Encryption Debate Won't Be Over By Lily Hay Newman On Monday [March 21], the FBI postponed a planned Tuesday court hearing with Apple about unlocking the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The agency said it had found a third party with a promising proposal for bypassing the device's passcode without help from Apple, which has been resisting providing assistance. After weeks of pitched rhetoric, the decision seems like a sign that the FBI may not pursue this legal battle further. It would be a victory for security advocates who argue that undermining cybersecurity in investigations ultimately enables more crime than it stops. But would a retreat by the FBI on this case mean that the agency doesn't want to fight the crypto wars anymore? Probably not. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/03/24/what_is_the_apple_fbi_unlocking_battle_really_about.html -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 29 Mar 2016