I have written about the difference between Apple iOS cyber security and Android OS security before. In my opinion, Apple has the edge for a variety of reasons: But Android is catching up… Recently Google has taken a number of steps to improve the cyber security of Android devices: A …
Apple Encryption and the UK Government the next move.
The UK Governement wanted privacy for their courhearing with Apple – ironic as they want to reduce our privacy as part of this case: Privacy hearing in Private | Smart Thinking Solutions However a judge disagreed with the Home Office that national security would be damaged by facts revealed in …
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Apple Updates
Ahead of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, next week, Apple has issued patches and updates across its product range. Here is the link to the Apple support page, with update details: Apple security releases – Apple Support Your Takeaway Automatic updates only gets you so far, if you have any Apple devices …
Backdoors into encrypted apps
First the UK Government demanded that Apple include a backdoor into their encrypted services for UK law enforcement and other official UK agencies to use (see below), now both Sweden and Denmark are wanting similar access: More Countries are Demanding Backdoors to Encrypted Apps – Schneier on Security If you …
Privacy hearing in Private
The arguments between the UK Government and Apple over the US tech giant supplying end-to-end-encryption for UK customers continues. Apple encrypted data row case begins in secret – BBC News The BBC among other news outlets petitioned for the case to be heard in public – as it affects the …