Archive for March 2016
Third Party Hacks San Bernardino Terrorist iPhone, Ending Standoff Between Apple and FBI
The U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday that the third party who came forward and convinced the FBI that it could unlock the San Bernardino terrorist’s encrypted iPhone successfully unlocked the encrypted iPhone, ending the standoff between Apple and the FBI. The government informed the court in its filing yesterday that it had successfully retrieved the…
Read MoreLawyer Kristie Prinz Invited to Present Upcoming Webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog author Kristie Prinz has been invited to present a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on May 6, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST. For more information on the event or to register, please visit the Clear Law Institute website at http://clearlawinstitute.com/.
Read MoreGovernment Backtracks in Dispute Against Apple Over Unlocking Terrorist iPhone
The government has asked to postpone its scheduled hearing against Apple tomorrow, according to breaking news reports by Fox News and the Associated Press as well as The New York Times. It is reported that “an outside party” has identified to the FBI a possible method to unlock the iPhone used by one of the…
Read MoreWho will Ultimately Win in the FBI’s Standoff with the Software Industry?
The Justice Department set off a huge public debate earlier this year when it sought court intervention to force Apple to assist law enforcement in unlocking an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino terrorists, and the issue is of particular interest to members of the software industry here in Silicon Valley, where…
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