US Gov to Force Apple to Unlock iPhone
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The phone in question is supposedly owned by the government. Issued to the shooters by the county they worked for at the time of incident. Does this mean Apple is unwilling to unlock the owner's phone?
However diced, I just don't buy this whole security breach jargon. Both could easily give and receive the info needed without compromising security. Top officials from both the government and Apple in a locked room with the phone(s). But even so, is this single phone going to stop the world's terrorism? Doubtful. In fact: If Apple wins, anyone can be immune to the law in regards to harboring concealed criminal activity. Terrorism or criminals could take extreme advantage of such seclusion. I'm not so sure freedom of speech should be exempt...
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However diced, I just don't buy this whole security breach jargon. Both could easily give and receive the info needed without compromising security. Top officials from both the government and Apple in a locked room with the phone(s). But even so, is this single phone going to stop the world's terrorism? Doubtful. In fact: If Apple wins, anyone can be immune to the law in regards to harboring concealed criminal activity. Terrorism or criminals could take extreme advantage of such seclusion. I'm not so sure freedom of speech should be exempt...
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Sadly, this kind of thing is dramatically complicated.
If Apple willingly does it, it sets a precedent and makes them look bad. If the government forces them, it makes the government look bad. At the same time, when would it stop? If the government can force Apple to unlock this phone, they might try to do more with that power due to corruption.
Meanwhile, terrorists and criminals can indeed take advantage of this seclusion - so it's a trade off between freedom and security. Personally, while I have no issue divulging what I do on my phone as necessary, I choose freedom in this case. There's a saying about this: those who choose security at the cost of freedom deserve neither.
That said, I agree with your idea of having apple reveal...
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If Apple willingly does it, it sets a precedent and makes them look bad. If the government forces them, it makes the government look bad. At the same time, when would it stop? If the government can force Apple to unlock this phone, they might try to do more with that power due to corruption.
Meanwhile, terrorists and criminals can indeed take advantage of this seclusion - so it's a trade off between freedom and security. Personally, while I have no issue divulging what I do on my phone as necessary, I choose freedom in this case. There's a saying about this: those who choose security at the cost of freedom deserve neither.
That said, I agree with your idea of having apple reveal...
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---"There's a saying about this: those who choose security at the cost of freedom deserve neither."---
This was quoted by Ben Franklin. And while this is indeed a great saying, my history seems to think this was skewed in context and not what he intended on a civil level. I believe it was written as more during a self governance standoff. I don't remember for sure. Regardless, I am in agreement with the "possibility" of government wanting more control for privacy options. It definitely is scary. But, when I think of all the politicians that make up our government that may have more than their share of skeletons in the closets, I have to think that they are putting themselves at great risk for having their privacy just as easily breached ...
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This was quoted by Ben Franklin. And while this is indeed a great saying, my history seems to think this was skewed in context and not what he intended on a civil level. I believe it was written as more during a self governance standoff. I don't remember for sure. Regardless, I am in agreement with the "possibility" of government wanting more control for privacy options. It definitely is scary. But, when I think of all the politicians that make up our government that may have more than their share of skeletons in the closets, I have to think that they are putting themselves at great risk for having their privacy just as easily breached ...
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