Re:Apple Encryption Engineers, If Ordered to Unlock iPhone, ...
by gpm on Thursday March 17, 2016 @11:10PM
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There are several factors that must be satisfied for the AWA to apply, even in the FBIs interpretations.
One of them is that they have to be closely connected to the case. The arguments for Apple not being far removed are that they license the software, that they designed created and sold the phone, and so on. Most of the don't apply to the individual engineers, so they probably can't be compelled even if the court finds that Apple can.
Another is that it can be too burdensome, and part of the burdensome analysis is if it is "offensive" to them. Considering they quit their jobs over this the court would almost certainly find that it was too burdensome, even if the court doesn't find it is too burdensome to compel Apple.
One of them is that they have to be closely connected to the case. The arguments for Apple not being far removed are that they license the software, that they designed created and sold the phone, and so on. Most of the don't apply to the individual engineers, so they probably can't be compelled even if the court finds that Apple can.
Another is that it can be too burdensome, and part of the burdensome analysis is if it is "offensive" to them. Considering they quit their jobs over this the court would almost certainly find that it was too burdensome, even if the court doesn't find it is too burdensome to compel Apple.