If the info were useful, they'd want everyone to know that Apple didn't help them get at information that's pertinent to the investigation. The fact that they refuse to tell us, indicates that they didn't find anything worth bragging about.
If the info were useful, they'd want everyone to know that Apple didn't help them get at information that's pertinent to the investigation. The fact that they refuse to tell us, indicates that they didn't find anything worth bragging about.
Just to be argumentative why would they want everyone to know if they found something useful? Potentially tipping off anyone else involved, allowing them to go to ground or destroy evidence etc. Personally I don't expect a confirmation either way unless they are forced to by a court order. It works better for them if everyone is in the dark about whether they have or have not broken into the phone.
Let's see, the truth is classified but the content isn't. The FBI could do so much for its image by just admitting that they were going for a precedent, not for the magic bullet. Instead, they appear to be both foolish and dishonest.
Whether or not the information is useful is significant for the public relations battle the FBI is waging, but I think it is irrelevant with regard to the legal issues. I would prefer that people would not fixate on the usefulness.
I think the legal issues are the crux of the matter here, but it should not be passed over that this was probably a "fishing trip" that has yielded no fish. NOT worth the privacy invasion potential.
If the info were useful, they'd want everyone to know that Apple didn't help them get at information that's pertinent to the investigation. The fact that they refuse to tell us, indicates that they didn't find anything worth bragging about.
Just to be argumentative why would they want everyone to know if they found something useful? Potentially tipping off anyone else involved, allowing them to go to ground or destroy evidence etc. Personally I don't expect a confirmation either way unless they are forced to by a court order. It works better for them if everyone is in the dark about whether they have or have not broken into the phone.
NSA, CIA, and a couple lesser known alphabets have told them to shut up for once. Our agencies don't work well together as people may have noticed. But they hate having important methods denied them for publicity's sake by a political hack like Comey and friends.
"...data extracted from an iPhone…is being applied…" "…less forthcoming when asked if the phone contained useful information."
two convenient responses that basically say nothing. i don't believe the FBI was successful, further, they either realized they were never going to get the law to side with them, or their higher ups told them to leave it alone. this response simply saves face.
on another note, wouldn't it be really cool if apple owned cellebrite and was charging money to crack their own phone?
Why is this news? Does anyone actually expect the FBI to release details of the contents of the phone that was used by a terrorist on our own soil? That information is already deemed classified, regardless of its usefulness in an investigation.
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Personally I don't expect a confirmation either way unless they are forced to by a court order. It works better for them if everyone is in the dark about whether they have or have not broken into the phone.
"…less forthcoming when asked if the phone contained useful information."
two convenient responses that basically say nothing. i don't believe the FBI was successful, further, they either realized they were never going to get the law to side with them, or their higher ups told them to leave it alone. this response simply saves face.
on another note, wouldn't it be really cool if apple owned cellebrite and was charging money to crack their own phone?
But, the biggest thing they waste is oxygen.