It’s been a wild ride for Nintendo over the last few weeks. Amid a weak quarter of hardware sales, Pokemon Go was released and quickly became the most downloaded new game in App Store history. Nintendo stock shot up breaking the Tokyo record this century but then quickly settled back down as soon as investors realized Nintendo only owns 32%… Read More »
I Have Trust Issues With Tech Companies
I Have Trust Issues With Tech Companies In light of the recent LinkedIn acquisition by Microsoft, I started to think (worry) about the current line-up of top tech companies. All of them collect, use and “sell” our data in varying degrees. Some are sneaky about it while others are bolder and more upfront. Some shy… Read More »
Top Security Features Apple Announced at WWDC
Top Security Features Apple Announced at WWDC Amidst hundreds of new iOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS features announced, it was the security ones that told Apple’s story best to me. Apple’s narrative as the security and privacy-focused company continues to solidify. In the same way that Google cannot suddenly stop tracking our search and email… Read More »
WhatsApp Is Encrypted But It’s No iMessage
WhatsApp Is Encrypted But It’s No iMessage WhatsApp just announced end-to-end encryption for their 1 billion + users. Their massive user base overshadow Apple’s own iMessage network on Apple’s own devices alone. It would also seem that they are taking a page out of Apple’s own playbook by offering end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp’s parent company, Facebook, is also… Read More »
Apple’s iPhone Encryption Security Battle is Canary in IoT Coal Mine
Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? With a little luck, we are. I know that sounds rather pessimistic but in light of the current FBI and Apple battle over encryption security, we are standing at a familiar crossroads. Last time, the U.S. avoided widespread security failure was the ill-proposed Clipper Chip… Read More »
Feds Want Front and Backdoors To Encryption In Every iPhone
When FBI director was first asked if he had any intentions to force Apple to unlock more than the single iPhone 5C in question, he answered “unlikely to be a trailblazer” for setting a precedent for other cases. But a week later when asked before a congressional panel under oath, he said the judgement on this single iPhone would… Read More »
Encryption is Perfect But iPhone Security is Not
I’m not writing this for the benefit of any criminals or would-be terrorists out there. There are many more law abiding citizens that value their 4th amendment and Bill of Rights right to privacy out there than there are spies, terrorists and criminals looking to exploit security flaws. Now that that disclaimer is out of the way,… Read More »
Internet of Things Will Only Become A Thing Once It’s Secure
IoT is all about sharing data and is getting a lot of attention lately from every consumer electronics manufacturer, but it is also being scrutinized for security concerns. In order for IoT to succeed as a widely adopted standard, it must comply with 3 different market barriers: price, compatibility and security. Since price and compatibility are decisions… Read More »
