https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aclu-apple/apple-security-expert-moves-to-aclu-as-public-interest-tech-builds-idUSKBN1O32LY
By Joseph Menn
Reuters
12/04/2018
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A senior Apple Inc security expert left for a
much lower-paying job at the American Civil Liberties Union this week, the
latest sign of increasing activity on policy issues by Silicon Valley
privacy specialists and other engineers.
Jon Callas, who led a team of hackers breaking into pre-release Apple
products to test their security, started Monday in a two-year role as
technology fellow at the ACLU. Prior to his latest stint at Apple, Callas
designed an encryption system to protect data on Macs and co-founded
communications companies Silent Circle, Blackphone and PGP Corp.
"Jon has unparalleled knowledge about the hazards of surveillance back
doors and is also an extremely effective communicator to the public, which
is equally important," said Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU’s Speech,
Privacy and Technology Project.
Wizner said he expects Callas to help the group resist governments
demanding access to company platforms for surveillance of users and to
weigh in on issues including fairness and transparency in artificial
intelligence.
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