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Re:Bill Gates Says Apple Should Unlock the iPhone by noxin on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:20AM (#11157604)
> I see all of this more a question of "can Americans actually have anything remain private on a commercial device?".

It's Americans now, but if Apple gives in, investigators from other big markets might pressure Apple to do the same for them. I think that's what's meant with cutting the ribbon many times.

Re:Bill Gates Says Apple Should Unlock the iPhone by camillomiller on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:37AM (#11157682)
This debate is global. Why is it so hard to understand for most politicians? It's a matter of national security because the matter is not strictly national, and could have reverberation all over the world, especially in very sensitive markets like China.