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Apple’s moral dilemma: Help FBI break into terrorist’s phone or protect users’ privacy
Apple is in a tight squeeze. The FBI and a federal district court demanded on Tuesday that the company help break into a iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. According to Apple...
Comcast security flaw could help burglars break into homes undetected
A security vendor says it discovered a flaw in Comcast's home security system that could let criminals break into houses undetected by using radio jamming equipment. The vendor, Rapid7, says it alerted Comcast to the problem two months ago but never received a response from the company. However, Comcast told Ars that Rapid7 e-mailed the...
Microsoft’s new six-month break requirement looms for ‘external staff’ — with some exceptions
Jan. 1, 2016, is marked on many calendars — and weighing on many minds — at Microsoft these days. The date marks the end of the first 18-month period since Microsoft instituted its policy requiring “external staff” to take a six-month break after every 18 months on the job. The...
Twitter head of design Mike Davidson leaves company to take a ‘break from work’
Mike Davidson is leaving Twitter. Davidson, the company’s vice president of design, said earlier this week that he’s leaving Twitter three years after joining the social media giant. Davidson told GeekWire that he plans to relax “for a little while.” Personal news: After 3+ years...