Apple rejects court order to help FBI unlock San Bernardino gunman’s phone

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by Phill Twist, Feb 17, 2016.

  1. Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.56% is rejecting an order from a federal judge to design a version of its iPhone software which bypasses the security measure that prompts a phone to self-destruct after 10 failed password attempts so federal investigators can unlock a phone linked to one of the San Bernardino, Calif., attackers who killed 14 people in December.

    “The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers,” Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook wrote in a letter to customers posted online. “We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.”
    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ap...nlock-san-bernardino-gunmans-phone-2016-02-17
     
  2. Cswim63

    Cswim63

    This case has the potential to go all the way. The government usually wins, unless there is enough outcry. Even then, the supreme Court ends up making the law, which IMO is really bad.
     
  3. Think this is a job Apple should refer a contractor to go do and wash their hands of it.
    "We did not design any back door and to the best of our knowledge the task requested is impossible for us to do" here is a referral to julian assange to help you guys out. ...
     
  4. zdreg

    zdreg

    "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
    benjamin franklin
     
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  5. zdreg

    zdreg

    russia and chinese intelligence are looking forward gleefully to get their hands on the backdoor entry to US defense department secrets. what a bunch of morons at the FBI.
     
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  6. ktm

    ktm

    If the FBI really wanted to get into that phone, they would just take it to the Chinese.
     
  7. %%
    Looks like Apple + Ben Franklin are right; and FBI they are right to moniter mosques + muslims.
     
  8. .
    we don't monitor Known street gang neighborhoods, members, that i'm aware of

    20+ people a Day die from US gang related incidents

    marc
    o_O
     
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  9. I don't support crap like this, I think if the country needs your help you should help it, no matter who you're.
     
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  10. gkishot

    gkishot

    What liberties at the time of war?
     
    #10     Feb 17, 2016