Boston Globe:
The Obama administration has backed down in its bitter dispute with Silicon Valley over the encryption of data on iPhones and other digital devices, concluding that it is not possible to give US law enforcement and intelligence agencies access to that information without creating an opening that China, Russia, cybercriminals, and terrorists could also exploit.
With its decision, which angered the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, the administration essentially agreed with Apple, Google, Microsoft, and a group of the nation’s top cryptographers and computer scientists.
The administration also agreed with common sense. But make no mistake, this decision came about because of pushback lead by Apple, among others, and more importantly, the administration listening to and trusting the tech companies when they were told this couldn’t be done the way the government wanted it done.
It’s sad that Apple had to make that point publicly clear to, of all things, the intelligence community.
apple leads, industries follow
That’s because the government, (and not just this administration, including self-smug tea party followers and libertarians) have already figured out how to do this surreptitiously.
Sounds plausible but do you have a single source you can refer us to?
Actually this is smoke and mirrors as they can get in your phone now if they want this is to help American companies move product. It’s all about the money. Get it?