mornelithe said:
Other than, you know, the whole needing a warrant thing, yes, you're correct. This was the decision Apple made, they will now have to fight tooth and nail against every request for access, made via whatever intelligence community. So, if Apple really is all about the consumer and privacy etc... they should have no problem going to the mats w/ the intelligence community, every single time they make the request. |
Apple has positioned itself as a market leader when it comes to securing the storage and transmission of data, previously that title belonged to RIM. A position Google, and others, are actively seeking to share with Apple. Whether that positioning strategy is the result of competition or a sincere moral stance on the issue of privacy is not as important as whether big government can force tech giants to compromise their free market position and ensure all future encryption is readable by the FBI. Soon enough, others will fight the same fight.
Needing a warrent might make it seem OK for the FBI to make such demands but let's not forget that Apple is an international company, what happens when less progressive countries start taking down activists by publishing their dick pix.
