Willow Allen

Assignment 1: Information Literacy

M/W/F 11:15-12:10

Assignment 1: Information Literacy


Current Privacy Technology by Apple and Google

Apple has decided to make privacy a priority for its users. They believe that the content
on your phone should not just be handed over if law enforcement requests it. They can no longer
ignore your privacy and password to eject whatever information that suits them because now you
and your password are the only way for them to extract data from your device. Google has
announced they wish to offer equivalent liberties for their users. But, there are ways to get
around your newly assured privacy. Supposedly Apple can relinquish your information from
iCloud to law enforcement, if they acquire a warrant. There also are ways, by using forensic
software, to take some data from your phone even if its locked. Its a favorable concept, but it
can end up interfering with the laws ability to incriminate.

Additional Articles
I used Duck Duck Go and Yahoo to find two more relevant articles. While using Duck
Duck Go, I found it to be much easier to use, and I was able to find a reliable source quicker
much than Yahoo. Yahoo was well organized, but some of their articles were unreliable or
irrelevant.
The article submitted by The Washington Post, found by using Duck Duck Go, went
further in-depth about what exactly will happen with Apples privacy changes. It explains how
less than five months (Washington Post) ago the Senate pasted a privacy policy stating that the
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police need to obtain search warrant to extract data from your phone, in most scenarios. I also
was education on the fact that the security of the iCloud was becoming an issue because of the
hackers. When reading the article by USA Today, found by using Yahoo, was brief but
constructive. It didnt find it to be as educational as Forbes or The Washington Post wrote, and
the information was repudiative.

TRAAP
The article I choose to TRAAP is by the Washington Post.
1. Time- Written on September 18 2014, but not yet updated.
2. Relevance- This article goes in depth about Apples new privacy policy with iOS 8. You
learn about the problem with hackers and Apples solution of increasing user privacy. It also
gives the point of view of a current member of law enforcement to show various
perspectives.
3. Authority- This article is written by Craig Timberg, who is a national technology reporter for
The Post. He went to Connecticut College to study philosophy and history. He currently
writes for the Post about only technology news.
4. Accurate- The author quotes Apple directly, and Ronald T. Hosko, a FBI agent, giving his
perspective.
5. Purpose- It was written to inform. There seems to be no bias opinions from the author, and is
only meant to be educational.


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Scholarly Journal Articles from the CCBC Library
While using CCBCs database, I searched using the phrase Apple's new privacy policy for IOS
8. The two databases I was able to find credible sources from were Business Source Premier and
MasterFILE Premier. Both of these databases require a membership which makes it more
difficult to acquire the data.

Comparing Internet and Journal Articles
The journal articles found by using CCBCs database were more difficult to find, but they
came from reliable sources. However, most of its articles were outdated and I did have to make
an extra effort to find one source. Internet was a lot easier because I was able to skip between
multiple search engines. But the authority was not as strong because most of the results were ads
or unreliable.

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Citations

Faas, Ryan. "What IOS 8, OS X Yosemite, and ICloud Drive Will Mean to Businesses."
Macworld. MasterFILE Premier, Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.

Guynn, USATODAY Jessica. "Apple Can't Unlock IOS 8 Devices, Even for Police." USA Today.
Gannett, 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.

Hill, Kashmir. "Apple And Google Will Force A Legal Battle Over The Privacy Of Your
Passcode." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 19 Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.

Mogull, Rich. "Why Apple Cares About Your Privacy." Macworld. Business Source Premier,
Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.

Timberg, Craig. "Apple Will No Longer Unlock Most IPhones, IPads for Police, Even with
Search Warrants." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Sept.
2014.


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