Washington Post: Why Apple’s Fight Against FBI Is Important to Your Security
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Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Friday, May 25 was National Missing Children’s Day in the U.S. and in observance, the FBI announced the release of a new version of its Child ID App for Android mobile phones. The popular iPhone version of the same app has been downloaded 121,000 times since its 2011 launch. The free app…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF is upping its game in the technology world. The agency announced Wednesday the release of Apps for Android and Windows Phone 7 devices, and an updated application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices. “With the latest release of the iOS ATF app, developed in cooperation with NIC Inc., users…