Re:A Message to Our Customers
by Guvante on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @03:21PM
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> Large contracts might be on the line should Apple not play ball.
That almost certainly isn't the case. It is doubtful whether any other government organization cares about how they handle this case. Heck the FBI likely doesn't care as long as Apple doesn't do anything illegal.
Re:A Message to Our Customers
by sdenton4 on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @06:56PM
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Lots of places OUTSIDE the US will care, though. This is exactly the sort of $hite that is causing European companies and governments to avoid dependencies on US providers: there's no way to garauntee freedom from US government surveillance.
That almost certainly isn't the case. It is doubtful whether any other government organization cares about how they handle this case. Heck the FBI likely doesn't care as long as Apple doesn't do anything illegal.