JeffA2

fallenjt said:

sog35 said:

Giving the FBI an encryption key is the same thing as giving the FBI a master physical key that can open every single door on the planet.

Do you want the FBI to have a key they can use to open your front door anytime they want?
Or open your car anytime they want?
Do you want the FBI to go into your house while you are at work?

That is EXACTLY what the FBI wants from a digital perspective. 

There are other ways to find out who these terrorist are working with. The FBI needs to find a better solution that does not compromise the privacy and safety of the innocent.

Thank you Sog. You're correct on this. That's exactly what I said in other thread. FBI alread got what they needed on this iPhone 5c and probably found out nothing. They just want Apple to "create", not "give up" a software. It's unconditional to force someone to create something for you. Also, think about it. If you are a terrorist, would you want to store something on your phone? Any communication in texts or enails? Or rather, you communicate by voice, in worst case, phone calls.

First, Apple doesn't have an encryption key to give to the FBI nor can they create one. And the FBI isn't asking for that either. They're asking for a new -- private -- version of iOS that could be loaded on this phone and used to bypass passcode entry restrictions. That would allow them to mount a very unsophisticated attack but it would certainly work given enough time. 

Second, I don't know where you get the idea that "It's unconditional (sic) to force someone to create something for you." I assume you mean "unconstitutional" but that's just not so. Gov't regulators force business to create things all the time. The IRS forces you to create an accounting of  your tax liability every year. And on and on. There's nothing unusual about this.

Third, we have no idea if these particular terrorists left valuable info on that phone. They weren't highly trained operatives. This was a hybrid, amateur attack inspired by ideological propaganda. We're not dealing with the CIA, Mossad, KGB or even Al Qaeda here. It's quite possible there is valuable info there.

This is not an easy question to work through -- there are valid arguments on both sides. And let's not forget Apple's unstated business reason for objecting. If they comply their sales in China and other regions around the world be impacted. So Cook isn't just looking out for the public good here. He also has his shareholders in mind.