Apple + Security & Privacy

On August 4, we reported about a security researcher who cancelled a talk at the Black Hat security conference, regarding Apple’s FileVault, saying “he signed confidentiality agreements with Apple, which prevents him from speaking on the topic and from discussing the matter further.” Charles Edge, the researcher in question, apparently had never had any such talk scheduled. Black Hat officials told CNet that Edge had never submitted a paper for the conference, and that there was to be no talk. Curiouser and curiouser…

As for the other Black Hat talk, the one that was to be presented by Apple employees, that was indeed scheduled and canceled. It is still listed in the conference program, as it was cancelled too late for removal.