by MediaBeast | Sep 23, 2014 | Legal Blog, cellphones, police
On Wednesday night, Apple announced that its new operating system won’t allow the company to get past your password on a protected device, even if it is to help law enforcement. “On devices running iOS 8, your personal data… is placed under the...
by MediaBeast | Aug 5, 2014 | Legal Blog, cellphones
Allegations that T-Mobile made millions off scam text messages could tarnish its consumer-friendly ‘Un-Carrier’ image. T-Mobile has spent the last year and a half telling us again and again that it’s not like the other wireless carriers. Stuck in fourth...
by MediaBeast | Jun 27, 2014 | Legal Blog, cellphone, cellphones, supremecourt
On Wednesday June 25, the United States Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that police may not search the cell phone of a suspect or person under arrest without a search warrant. This was a reversal from lower court decisions that equated a cell phone with any...
