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NSA contributes to Android, but there is no secret backdoor

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 10 Jul 2013 2:53 pm
NSA contributes to Android, but there is no secret backdoor
All Android code is available for public review, and plenty of people are reviewing it It came to light today (though it was never a secret) that the NSA (the National Security Agency), a U.S. intelligence service that's been in the news as of late for things nobody likes, is contributing code to Google's Android project. Of course, the Internet's first reaction was predictably "OMG PRISM!...

Google on the NSA 'PRISM' to-do: 'What the ...?'

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 7 Jun 2013 4:02 pm
Google on the NSA 'PRISM' to-do: 'What the ...?'
Larry Page, chief legal officer Drummond pen post in response to recent reports of government snooping Google's chief executive this afternoon weighed in on the reports from The Guardian and The Washington Post that have created a bit of a firestorm over personal liberty versus anti-terrorism efforts. Parsing Larry Page's post, which is co-authored with Google Chief Legal Officer David...

NSA builds Android phone for 'Top Secret' communication

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 2 Mar 2012 3:55 pm
NSA builds Android phone for 'Top Secret' communication
The NSA (National Security Agency) has developed an Android phone that meets "Top Secret" criteria using off-the-shelf components. Dubbed the fishbowl phone, 100 units were built and deployed by IAD (Information Assurance Directorate) and division head Margaret Salter says that anyone can recreate the phones using the specs published at the NSA website. The plan was to buy commercial...