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Two vendors now sell iPhone cracking technology – and police are buying

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:17:00 -0700

Law enforcement interest in iPhone encryption-cracking hardware from two new companies is a strong indication that Apple no longer claims the mobile security high ground.

“What this means, if it’s true, is that people who thought all of their communications were totally secure shouldn’t feel so confident going forward,” said Jack Gold, principal analyst with J. Gold Associates. “But, then security has always been a tug of war between the ones implementing it and the ones trying to break it.”

In February, reports surfaced that an Israel-based technology vendor, Cellebrite, had discovered a way to unlock encrypted iPhones running iOS 11 and were marketing the product to law enforcement and private forensics firms around the world. According to a police warrant obtained by Forbes, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been testing the technology.

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Everything you need to know about Apple's GDPR privacy upgrade

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:07:00 -0700

Apple is updating its products and services to bring them in line with the EU’s forthcoming privacy protection rules (GDPR). Among other improvements, customers will be able to download all the information Apple keeps about them.

What is GDPR?

Europe is about to introduce General Data Protection Regulations, (GDPR). These rules are designed to bring existing data protection laws into the 21stCentury, they allow individuals the right to see what information companies hold about them, oblige business to handle data more responsibly, and put a new set of fines and regulations in place. Almost any entity that handles personal data will be impacted by the rules, which you can read here. These changes may be taking place in Europe, but there is expectation most big tech firms will apply similar protections outside Europe, which will give more effective protection to most people – which is a good thing.

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Facebook spammers making things worse

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Adding to Facebook’s burden are two spam campaigns. One is aimed at Finnish users and the other was quickly terminated, but we expect both to resurface in one form or another.

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EcoStruxure Helps Colocation Giant Digital Realty Manage Rapid Growth, Reap Big Savings

Credit to Author: Greg Jones| Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:15:45 +0000

In the colocation business, consistency pays, whether it’s in the infrastructure you employ or the processes used to manage data centers. The $25 billion colocation provider Digital Realty is realizing… Read more »

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Is self consumption of photovoltaic renewable energy really this simple?

Credit to Author: Vanya Ignatova| Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 12:00:05 +0000

Solar energy production is growing worldwide – overall capacity increased by a third in 2016, with the global installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity reaching 301 GW. As PV becomes more cost… Read more »

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