What the history of cyber war teaches us about Apple-FBI standoff

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Information Security March 2, 2016 What the history of cyber war teaches us about Apple-FBI standoff and today's security nightmares TechRepublic spoke with Fred Kaplan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, about how the 'little-known history' of cyber war informs debates over today's most pressing issues in security and privacy. Resource of the day Build Intelligent Web and Mobile Apps App Service is a cloud platform to build powerful web and mobile apps that connect to data anywhere, in the cloud or on-premises. Code in your favorite language and IDE – .NET, NodeJS, PHP, Python, or Java – to build web apps and APIs faster than ever. Build engaging mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows. Easily add corporate sign-on, and securely connect to on-premises resources. Automate business processes fast with a visual design experience for business processes and workflows. Integrate with your SaaS and enterprise applications with out-of-box connectivity to dozens of cloud-based services and enterprise applications. More from TechRepublic Apple vs. FBI: TechRepublic members speak out, side with Apple Apple rivals line up behind Cook and company against the US government Apple/FBI battle highlights IT blunders and need for strong mobile device management Is VMware NSX more than just a security platform? Padlock is the Chrome/Android password manager you've been looking for 5 best practices for reducing third-party vendor security risks Featured multimedia Photos: Our 10 favorite stereotypical hacker stock photos Today's recommended downloads Build Intelligent Web and Mobile Apps (Microsoft) Whitepaper: Seven Ways to Reduce Waste and Accelerate Software Delivery (IBM Corp.) Big Data Analytics Infrastructure for Dummies (IBM Power Systems) E-book Series #2: Five Dev Test Constraints Impacting the Speed, Cost and Quality of Applications (CA Technologies) 5 considerations when evaluating a file sync and share solution (Spain) (Dropbox) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet VR and AR: The Business Reality Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are going to be useful for far more than just gaming. We explore the ways the technology will be used for training, marketing, product design, and much more. Special Offer Web Hosting Solutions Check out CNET's list detailing some of the best Web Hosting companies for 2016. Find Web Hosting providers using price comparisons, specials, coupons and find hosting for specific needs like Wordpress, PrestaShop, along with green energy hosting, drag-and-drop website builder and more. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.