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iOS 9.3 will let IT managers define home screen layout, hide and blacklist apps

jfc1138

March 2016

lordjohnwhorfin said:

To think that back in the day Apple was freeing us from the tyranny of Big Brother... Now they're helping him. I understand why they need to do this but it still makes me a little sad.

Ilf it's Big Brother's phone it's Big Brother's call.

You want independence? Buy your own phone!
Comey: 'Of course' FBI would leverage precedent in San Bernardino case

jfc1138

March 2016

So what happened to "just this one phone"?

Such bull, guy should resign.
US Attorney General 'hopes' Apple will unlock San Bernardino iPhone

jfc1138

March 2016

As to the AG? Here's hoping she's kept VERY far away from the Supreme Court.
Federal judge rules Apple cannot be forced to aid in NY iPhone unlocking, cites 'unreasonable burde

jfc1138

February 2016

Danglanzsr said:

A Federal magistrate is the lowest ranking federal judicial officer. His ruling is not precedent and not binding outside of the specific case. Such opinions are usually not even published, except in the media.

Just like U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym in California then.
Building unlock tool for FBI could create dangerous international precedent, says Apple lawyer

jfc1138

February 2016

SpamSandwich said:

Big win for Apple just reported by Philip Elmer-DeWitt:

https://epic.org/amicus/crypto/apple/Orenstein-Order-Apple-iPhone-02292016.pdf

And here is greater detail:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/apple-prevails-in-forced-iphone-unlock-case-in-new-york-court/

This is huge, setting the precedent they needed.

I expect that is why the FBI was so hot over the San Bernardino one: they could see this ruling, by a skeptical of the All Writs Act judge, heading their way since last summer.