Tim Cook Opposes Order for Apple to Unlock iPhone from San Bernadino Shooting

[Kawena]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Because they are the government.
Do you really need any more than that ?

Here's a story that might explain some of it.
But the FBI ain't talking as to why it got changed.

Apple: We tried to help FBI terror probe, but someone changed iCloud password | Ars Technica

thanks for the info... question, FBI wants apple to make the program, who pays?? if it should happen I am sure its not good practice to undo something you made so well. Who pays for something you don't wanna do?

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by North_Pinellas_Guy

I am 100% behind Apple. Allow one foot in the door and they will want more. It always ends up that way.

Since it was an ISIS terrorist's phone I believe The Camel's Nose idiom is more appropos.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

This time last year..March 2015:

Exclusive: Obama sharply criticizes China's plans for new technology rules | Reuters
In an interview with Reuters, Obama said he was concerned about Beijing's plans for a far-reaching counterterrorism law that would require technology firms to hand over encryption keys, the passcodes that help protect data, and install security "backdoors" in their systems to give Chinese authorities surveillance access.
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"Those kinds of restrictive practices I think would ironically hurt the Chinese economy over the long term because I don’t think there is any U.S. or European firm, any international firm, that could credibly get away with that wholesale turning over of data, personal data, over to a government," he said.

Par for the course for Dear Leader.

[pknopp]

Apple wins in early case.

Apple prevails in forced iPhone unlock case in New York court | Ars Technica

[BentBow]

Government cannot force anyone to become their slave. The government does not own Apple. The IRS may be the boot on their throats, to get them to bow down to the almighty.