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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The Government Versus Apple: The San Bernardino Shootings
In San
Bernardino, California, a man named Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife killed 14 people. His
IPhone was found on site after Farook was killed. The federal government needs
an encryption device from apple to unlock his phone. Apple refuses to give them
the code. They say that it is a breach of privacy, and that the government will
exploit the phone breaking device. The Government says that they will only use
the device once. They say that it will save many lives if they can access the
criminal’s phone. They can also interview possible suspects, using contact
information. I believe that apple is right. It is scary to think that the
government could break into every phone. Plus, one the device is out there, other
countries like North Korea could get one from apple. “In the wrong
hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to
unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession” (Apple
Customer Letter). Hackers and robbers could steal your phone and
get all of your personnel information. Many companies are backing up Apple.
Google, Facebook, and other tech companies are siding with apple. “I don’t think requiring
backdoors with encryption is either going to be an effective way to increase
security or is really the right thing to do for just the direction that the
world is going to” (USA Today). Mark Zuckerberg said that about the Apple case.
I don’t really know what is going to happen from here on out.
I wonder if Apple can create a
backdoor that only works once for the phone.
Why does the Government need Apples
help? They could use private hackers, or government “white” hackers.
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