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This article is kind of sloppy. Was it written in a hurry? There are several grammatical mistakes. There are also inaccuracies and lots of speculation and opinion that is presented as fact. This issue is difficult enough to discuss without all th…
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Although annoying, I think all the new posters reflects that this article has been picked up and spread across many other websites. DED deserves a bonus for this article. It's eloquent (as usual), on target and although it's far from "clickbait" -…
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softeky said: Sorry but I am confused. There are many suggestions how the scope of the FBI request is limited but I don't see much discussion about the practical/technical consequences of the proposed solution. 1) How to get an iPhone to loa…
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Marvin said: anantksundaram said: Unbelievable. And not one major news outlet has seriously or prominently reported this. The person at the FBI who ordered the password reset needs to be investigated for their motive. If they h…
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There's one more possibility that someone mentioned early on in this thread. Behind closed doors, Apple may have already agreed to help out the FBI. The public "fight" that we are watching play out between Apple and the US Government may be a scri…
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cnocbui said: tenly said: I started off being 100% behind Apple on this issue, but the longer this conversation goes on, the more clearly I'm able to see both sides. But - if we resign ourselves to the fact that the government can and…
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tmay said: tenly said: Most people are calling this out as an idiotic thing for them to have done - however if they had NOT reset the password for the Apple ID - an accomplice that knew the password could have triggered a remote wipe…
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foggyhill said: tenly said: Most people are calling this out as an idiotic thing for them to have done - however if they had NOT reset the password for the Apple ID - an accomplice that knew the password could have triggered a remote…
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I started off being 100% behind Apple on this issue, but the longer this conversation goes on, the more clearly I'm able to see both sides. From what I understand, it is within the governments authority "in some cases", with the proper warrants - t…
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jfc1138 said: "In the government’s Friday filing, the Justice Department acknowledged that the password was re-set in the hours after the attack by authorities with San Bernardino County. The county owned the phone and provided it to Farook …
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genovelle said: Apple is a Corporation which is considered a person. Apple sold the device with a key to lock the safe with or set the alarm on their house. This request is the equivalent to forcing the salesman of a secure house to find a wa…
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How long until some politician decides that iOS is actually an extension of Apple the company and threaten to charge them with "destroying evidence" if they allow iOS to wipe the data?
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tundraboy said: kamilton said: After reading all the news and comnents, I'm convinced that average American citizens can't quite grasp what is at stake. That's because the guvmint rolled out the heavy artillery by raising the wor…
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Wandering a little bit here, but suppose the US government passes a law forcing all smartphone manufacturers to provide a back door in their phones. Failure to comply would mean that manufacturer couldn't sell their product in the US - right? But …
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linkman said: Would some rational person please explain why we need a law for this when failure to follow a court order is already a criminal offense? Yes, that court order can be stayed on appeal but criminal convictions can be appealed too.…
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linkman said: Would some rational person please explain why we need a law for this when failure to follow a court order is already a criminal offense? Yes, that court order can be stayed on appeal but criminal convictions can be appealed too.…
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kpluck said: ericthehalfbee said: Now what are the haters going to complain about? Apple makes a software update available for an EXTREMELY small number of users and also offers reimbursement for those few who paid for a replacement. …
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rogifan_old said: tenly said: You're wrong. The correct solution is to disable any and all features that could be compromised. In this case, that means Touch ID and anything that relies on Touch ID. Disabling the entire device is …
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misa said: rogifan_old said: If this was never Apple's intention to begin with why didn't they say that from the very beginning and say they were working on a software update to fix it? This gives the appearance that filing a class act…
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boopthesnoot said: tenly said: Perhaps next time they'll stop and think before posting rubbish. As a long time reader of this site I can guarantee you that this will not be the case. There are some members here (who I won't specifica…