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15 Feb ’12
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Will be interesting to see how this turns out
A US federal magistrate has ordered Apple to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
The order is the most high-profile case yet of the federal government trying to figure out how to use existing law to get around stronger encryption being used in consumers’ phones. It is likely to add more fire to an already heated debate between Silicon Valley and Washington DC about the balance between national security and electronic privacy.
In this case, the FBI director, James Comey, has said his agents have been locked out of one of the shooter’s phones as they search for evidence about the mass shootings in December 2015.
Investigators are still trying to determine to what extent the shooters were influenced by radical Islamic terrorist groups and who they had been in touch with before the rampage.
more http://www.theguardi.....er-for-fbi
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6 Oct ’15
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I am happy is 'defending' their position... I would not have expected them to fight this.
15 Feb ’12
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Neither did I, surprised to be honest
19 Feb ’12
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Not sure how I feel about this. Obviously, I applaud apple for fighting, and not rolling over and setting the precedent. But at the same time, it's the employer's phone, and they've authorized it. In addition, there is a search warrant. Not sure why Apple is fighting this.
6 Oct ’15
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On the news today, Apple said they would need to develop software/or a way to do this...and once the technology is out they would lose control of how it's used. Good points on both sides. I think if the gov't. got ahold of such technology that they would abuse it...then again, this is a terrorist related issue....which way truly serves the greater good? Not sure.
15 Feb ’12
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looks like apple has some explaining to do
http://www.thedailyb.....efore.html
google is onboard though
21 Feb ’12
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I think the issue is that they aren't just calling for apple to unlock one phone, they want a backdoor specifically built for government. The argument is that with a back door in place, someone will figure out how to exploit it.
As for it being a terrorist related issue, that shouldn't even play into it. They used the same logic after 911 to pass the patriot act. Are attacks like this tragic, yes to be sure. That's not a good reson to go down the slippery slope of handing over liberty however. Once you give it up it's damn hard to get it back.
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6 Feb ’14
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DangerDuke said
I think the issue is that they aren't just calling for apple to unlock one phone, they want a backdoor specifically built for government. The argument is that with a back door in place, someone will figure out how to exploit it.
This is old hat (been there, done that, and we've seen the fall-out). Namely an exploit I've recently mentioned elsewhere here on the forum called FREAK.
The negatives FAR outweigh the positives... You know once upon a time we used this stuff called paper. When we were done, we could shred it, burn it, and bleach the dried ashes. Nothing left behind to be recovered by prying eyes. Strong encryption essentially provides the same privacy without necessarily destroying anything. Instead of violating personal freedoms by forcing new backdoor exploits, how about some actual investigative detective work. That's been around long before electronics were a glimmer in our eye and this is just pure invasive laziness.
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