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Is Apple too secure for its own good?

As someone who works in a digital crime lab for law enforcement, I can attest: There are no means to get around a fully encrypted iPhone, other than with the passcode. A forensic examination can obtain limited data from other methods (iCloud backups, etc.), but this information is very limited compared to what is present on the phone itself, and Apple is rumored to be moving to block access to even these methods in the name of privacy. I agree that privacy is important to maintain, but I also

Is Apple too secure for its own good?

Carroll County Times Opinion

Modern technology presents legal, Constitutional conundrum

Sayed Farook, one of the killers in the San Bernardino shootout last December, had an iPhone, and FBI investigators want the information he had stored on it. One week ago, the FBI obtained a court order requiring Apple to help them break into his phone. The next day, Apple said that the FBI wanted them to build an entirely new version of its operating system. Apple CEO Tim Cook argued that complying with the FBI's request would "undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government means to



















Straighterline wants to help professors expand reach, while students save

Burck Smith is so far making good on his vision for revamping the way people pay for and complete college courses. His startup company, Straighterline, enables students to pay $99 a month for introductory college courses — and potentially save tens of thousands of dollars in the process.

Straighterline wants to help professors expand reach, while students save




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Millennial Media readies for IPO Thursday

Baltimore's Millennial Media Inc., one of the largest companies in the fast-growing mobile advertising industry, said it would launch its public offering on Thursday, with expectations of selling $132.6 million worth of shares on its first day on the New York Stock Exchange.

Millennial Media readies for IPO Thursday













The job hunt gets social

Social recruiting: While just a few years ago, much of the action took place on online job boards, now sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter has supercharged the experience for recruiters and job-seekers alike.

The job hunt gets social








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