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Facebook, Google, Microsoft to join tech industry in supporting Apple in court

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The tech industry is rallying behind Apple in its appeal against a court order asking it to help the FBI unlock an iPhone 5c, with Facebook, Google and Microsoft planning submissions in court in support of the iPhone maker.

“The industry is aligned on this issue and Facebook is participating in a joint submission with other technology companies,” a spokeswoman for the company wrote in an email Thursday.

Other companies expected to join in making the submission are Twitter and Amazon.com, but there might be others.

Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered Apple last week to provide assistance, if necessary by providing signed software, that would help the FBI try different passcodes by brute force on the locked iPhone 5c, without triggering an auto-erase feature in the phone. The device was used by one of the terrorists in the San Bernardino, California, attack on Dec. 2.

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Anonymous declares cyber war on Turkey over ‘supporting ISIS’ – RT

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Anonymous declares cyber war on Turkey over 'supporting ISIS'
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The Anonymous hacktivist group has taken responsibility for a powerful cyber-attack on the Turkish sector of the internet last week. It promised to continue waging cyber warfare on .tr domains until Ankara stops the “insanity” of supporting Islamic State.
'Stop supporting IS': Anonymous declares cyber war on TurkeyDaily Times

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NY Army, Air Guard supporting DC inaugural events – Utica Observer Dispatch

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NY Army, Air Guard supporting DC inaugural events
Utica Observer Dispatch
The soldiers and airmen come from units across the state, including 17 military intelligence specialists from the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division, nine cooks from the Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing in Newburgh and two computer security …

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Many Companies Supporting Employee iPhones And iPads Ignore Mobile Security – Cult of Mac

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Many Companies Supporting Employee iPhones And iPads Ignore Mobile Security
Cult of Mac
As businesses implement BYOD, there are significant mobile security issues to keep in mind. I help businesses connect and configure personal mobile devices, and at the same time consult with them about the security risks. As BYOD continues to …
BYOD Initiatives Grow, but Security Remains a ChallengeeWeek

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