THE big story of the week has to be the Apple/FBI dust-up over the court-order demanding Apple decrypt the iPhone 5c of the San Bernadino shooter. The three of us stand by Apple, who is pushing-back to NOT build a tool to decrypt that phone, all while the Dept. of Justice is now shoving to get Apple to comply. It’s complicated, but we talk about that—and a whole lot more—on this week’s show.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson.
Music: Bonaparte’s Retreat by Walker Winn under a Creative Commons License
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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
- Minnedemo
- St. Paul software startup acquired by Contently
- 3-D printer Stratasys struts its stuff during New York’s Fashion Week
- Broadband alliance formed to serve southern Minnesota
- DOCSIS 3.1: 9 million served by 2017 says ABI Research
- HomeSpotter has raised $925k
Other Top Tech Stories
- FCC Rules You Can Get Cable Through Apple, Google, Amazon, and Android
- Apple / FBI controversy
- Apple publishes letter responding to FBI iPhone unlock demand: ‘an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers’
- Apple Executives Detail Scope Of FBI Request And Company’s Motivations For Not Complying
- Apple: Terrorist’s Apple ID Password Changed In Government Custody, Blocking Access
- No, A Judge Did Not Just Order Apple To Break Encryption On San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone, But To Create A New Backdoor
- Cringely: The FBI v. Apple isn’t at all the way you think it is
- Justice Department Calls Apple’s Refusal to Unlock iPhone a ‘Marketing Strategy’
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
Practical tips to keep yourself from getting hacked (inspired by this post):
- Passcode
- 2-step (or ‘two factor’) authentication
- Password manager (e.g., 1Password | LastPass)
- Signal for encrypted chats
- Facetime or Signal for encrypted voice calls
- VPN (e.g., Private Internet Access)
- Don’t open email attachments!
Cool Thing of the Week
- Phil: Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company of 2016
- Tim: NexDock: Turn your Smartphone into a Laptop
- Steve: 256GB thumb drives for under $50 at Staples!
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