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Blake DowlingApril 17, 2016

This battle between Apple and the FBI is one of the most controversial technology stories of the year. The FBI, while trying to get into the phone of the two San Bernardino terrorists, took Apple to court. The agency demanded that Apple help the agency get data off the locked phone and then said “never […]

Blake DowlingMarch 30, 2016

The United States Justice Department says it has closed its case against Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters. I wrote a column earlier in the month about the repercussions and legal precedent that would be established if Apple complied with the request. Most citizens were […]

Guest AuthorMarch 29, 2016

Technology has brought us so much innovation the past few years. We now have the ability to stream movies from our cell phones and contact people across the globe. We can send important messages in a matter of seconds and essentially pack our entire lives into one small device. Our laptops and cell phones have […]

Blake DowlingMarch 16, 2016

Law enforcement investigators are eager to see what information is on the iPhone5c that terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook used for his work at the San Bernardino, Calif. Health Department. Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people and injured 22 others in December in San Bernardino. They attacked during a Health Department holiday party. Farook […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2016

With the control of the U.S. Senate on the line this fall, the contest to succeed Marco Rubio as Florida’s junior senator will be one of the most watched in the nation later this year, but it certainly isn’t capturing the attention of Floridians at the moment. A Public Polling Policy survey published this week indicated […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

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The FBI’s director Thursday dismissed concern that forcing Apple to hack an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists could allow access to other owners’ cellphones. “The code the judge has directed Apple to write works only on this one phone, and so the idea of it getting out in the wild and […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2016

The Chairman of the Tampa Bay Sierra Club, Kent Bailey, issued out a letter to Hillsborough County Commissioners on Monday, where he once again stated that the Board should begin implementing policies right now to deal with transportation issues, before awaiting the results of referendum later this year (that may never even get on the […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

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While Donald Trump was throwing a tantrum regarding Apple’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s cellphone, Marco Rubio has taken a more nuanced perspective of the saga. “Apple is not necessarily wrong here,” the GOP presidential candidate told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday. “This is a complicated issue.” The tech giant is in a pitched […]

Guest AuthorDecember 10, 2015

It’s computer science education week. We are anticipating the largest learning event in history through the Hour of Code this week. While I’m writing this column, 147,908,891 learners have received a cost-free introduction to coding and computer science around the globe and across 40 different languages. Google, Facebook, SalesForce, Disney Infinity, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, College […]

Phil AmmannJuly 18, 2015

Jeb Bush just made his biggest reveal yet on the campaign trail: he is a fan of Apple. Facing a combative election season, the Republican presidential candidate loosened up – just a bit – to list his favored technology in a new YouTube video. Bush is clearly making an effort to attract support among tech […]

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Blake Dowling: Apple vs. FBI: battle is over, but I doubt the war is

Elizabeth Santiago: Tapping into the issue of phone privacy

Blake Dowling: FBI, Apple in battle over confidentiality of iPhone data

In St. Pete, Patrick Murphy is asked about his father’s financial contributions to his campaign

Bill Nelson calls on Apple, FBI to cooperate on iPhone encryption issue

Mitch Perry Report for 2.23.16 – Still waiting for that Go Hillsborough Sheriffs report

Marco Rubio sympathizes with Apple in iPhone encryption battle

Teresa Barber: Coding to catch up the literacy we’ve ignored

Jeb Bush big reveal: He is an Apple fan