Did Microsoft shoot itself in the foot, or does it have a master plan? A statement from the software giant’s camp says that the company received interest “across the board” from stateside carriers about offering the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. But Microsoft said that it decided…
Top European Court Rules That NSA Spying Makes U.S. Unsafe For Data
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The European Union no longer considers the United States a “safe harbor” for data because the National Security Agency surveillance exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden “enables interference, by United States public authorities, with the fundamental rights of persons.” The EU’s highest…
Snowden outlines government cellphone hacking tools, says he’s willing to do time in U.S.
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden said Monday that he’s willing to return to the U.S. and serve time in prison but won’t allow the government to use him to punish other whistleblowers. “I’ve volunteered to go to prison with the…
Outside of the U.S. and Italy, iOS picked up ground on Android over the course of a year
In the U.S., the three months that ended this August were not good for Apple. According to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, the market share of iOS was as its lowest point since August 2014. There actually was a good reason for the decline. Consumers were waiting for the Apple iPhone 6s…
No Safe Harbor: How NSA Spying Undermined U.S. Tech and Europeans’ Privacy
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The spread of knowledge about the NSA’s surveillance programs has shaken the trust of customers in U.S. Internet companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple: especially non-U.S. customers who have discovered how weak the legal protections over their data is under U.S….
European Court of Justice rules the U.S. ‘Safe Harbor’ data-sharing pact is invalid
European Union Court rules that the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement on the transfer of personal data is invalid The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the Safe Harbor agreement on which many businesses depend for the transatlantic transfer of personal data is invalid. The question of privacy…
Pink HTC One M9 offered by HTC in the U.S. just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Offering the pink HTC One M9 on its U.S. website, HTC says that the limited edition of its flagship is wearing pink to help raise awareness of breast cancer. Available until 11:59pm PDT on October 31st, there are two different variants offered. One is a pink colored One M9, while…
U.S. District Court rules that your phone’s passcode is protected by the fifth amendment
A District Court in Pennsylvania ruled today, that a passcode that locks a smartphone is protected by the fifth amendment to the constitution. This amendment protects a person from being forced to incriminate him or herself in a criminal case. We’ve all seen those cheesy Perry Mason episodes or movies…
Report: U.S. and China bound Samsung Galaxy S7 models to carry Snapdragon 820 chipset
A report out of China released Friday morning (while it was still Thursday in the U.S.), reveals that versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 heading to the U.S. and China next year, will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset. Everywhere else, Sammy’s new flagship phone will be powered…
Secure and sexy Blackphone 2 now offered in the U.S., priced at $799
The BlackBerry Priv leak has made Android security a current topic for discussions, which makes it a perfect time for the Blackphone 2 to be launched in the U.S. Powered by a forked version of Android called Silent OS, the Blackphone 2 is being marketed as the most secure Android…