US authorities are pushing Apple to assist them in unlocking phones and snoop around for evidence

"Surveillance" and "privacy" have been pretty strong buzz-words this past year. In light of Edward Snowden's revelation of mass-surveillance programs, and the ever-growing business that online advertising (ergo – user information gathering) is, people have started to pay mind to what they disclose publicly and who has access to their information.



The communications giants have chimed in, offering encryption in their operating systems, in an attempt to put users' minds at ease – both Android 5.0 and iOS 8 promise to encrypt your data and keep it away from prying eyes. And while Lollipop is ...