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The Apple–FBI encryption dispute concerns whether and to what extent courts in the United States can compel manufacturers to assist in unlocking cell phones whose data are cryptographically protected. [1] There is much debate over public access to strong encryption. [2]
Apple Inc submitted a legal brief on Thursday opposing the U.S. government's attempt to force the technology company to unlock an encrypted iPhone. Apple files arguments in court opposing FBI ...
Apple encrypts your iOS device's locally stored data, but it doesn't fully encrypt iCloud backups -- and that was apprently a conscious choice. Reuters sources say Apple dropped plans for end-to ...
Apple challenged the order. In the end the FBI hired a third party to crack the phone. See FBI–Apple encryption dispute. In April 2016, Dianne Feinstein and Richard Burr sponsored a bill, described as "overly vague" by some, [44] that would be likely to criminalise all forms of strong encryption. [45] [46]
During that dispute, the FBI asked Apple to create a backdoor that would allow the iPhone's passcode to be bruteforced. [28] Baker had long supported legislation requiring encryption systems to include a means to allow access by law enforcement with a proper warrant, as a way to address a phenomenon law enforcement officers call "going dark". [27]
President Barack Obama on Friday made a passionate case for mobile devices to be built in such a way as to allow government to gain access to personal data. Sidestepping Apple dispute, Obama makes ...
The head of the FBI stated that what was requested was that Apple disable the iPhone's feature which erases encrypted data on the device after ten incorrect password attempts. Apple claimed that complying with the order would make brute force password attacks trivial for anyone with access to a phone using this software. [16]
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