The move represents a major policy shift. — -- In a major policy shift, the Justice Department announced today that the FBI, DEA and U.S. Marshals Service will now have to obtain a warrant before ...

It's a concept the fictional spy Maxwell Smart would adore: the means to transform the diminutive camera in your cell phone into a portable document scanner. Imagine discreetly photographing contracts ...

Faced with pressure by privacy groups, Apple recently said it would delay a controversial plan to scan consumers' devices for child sex-abuse images, but stopped short of renouncing the plan. Instead, ...

Let’s all give thanks for selfies. Not because they’ve given the vain something to occupy their time, but because without them, we wouldn’t be on the cusp of unlocking our phones merely by looking at ...

Just how many ways are there of unlocking your phone? We’ve got passcodes, patterns, fingerprints, and now, thanks to the ZTE Grand S3 — biometric retinal scanning. We’ve seen this tech before, and ...

iPhones are multifunctional devices. The cell phone whose primary purpose was for calling and texting is no longer. Apple smartphone lovers use their devices for scrolling social media, online ...

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be ...

Earlier this month, Apple announced it would scan photos in iCloud for child sexual abuse material. Essentially, a user’s phone will check images that are synced with iCloud Photos for known pictures ...