Apple vs the FBI

[Zkuq]

mornelithe said:

Zkuq said:

I'm pretty sure if Apple doesn't do this, it requires a jailbreak because this sounds like an OS update specifically tailored for the target phone(s). I don't think you can hack a jailbreak into a phone and if you can, we're really, really far from it happening in practice.

So, basically the OS update would be for the target phone only?  Then what's the problem?

It won't stop there. Sooner or later it will be used for lesser crimes as well (and let's be honest, unlocking a phone is overkill for lesser crimes due to the amount of information it typically contains), and who knows when they'll just make it a backdoor for everyone. I'd also say it's pretty worrying if you don't get the security you expect when buying the product.

I'd also like to focus more on the reasoning behind this. The FBI doesn't really seem to have a good reason for this. No power should be granted to investigators without a good reason. They're always hungry for more power, but it's not good to give more than necessary.