Re:Apple files final response in San Bernardino iPhone case
by matwood on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @11:16AM
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It is about the future of encryption. If the FBI wins and gets Apple to unlock the phone, will Apple be held in contempt later when they make a phone that they makes them unable to comply with a court order?
Re:Apple files final response in San Bernardino iPhone case
by einarvollset on Thursday March 17, 2016 @12:05AM
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Clearly not. It does raise the issue of whether you think this would be a good thing for Apple to do. I have not made up my mind on that topic.
But, by fighting this case on the all writs, they're basically staking their whole position on: "the govt can't compel a private firm to work on their behalf". If that wins, then what's to stop the govt requesting master keys for iOS? Much less work, bypasses all writs.
My point is: the FBI did this by the book (court order). You and most everyone else here makes the assumption that granting this means the FBI can do whatever the hell they like from there on in. That's not true. They would still need court orders.