Just a few summary bits:
1. The phone uses the user's PIN and a unique value burned into the
device to come up with encryption key so there isn't a way to get that
ID out of the device without first unlocking the device. There is also
the 10 try limit and then the data self destructs, so it's a pretty
tough nut for the law folks to crack without ruining the contents.
2. The issue is not the event but the path it places Apple on. The US
government is not the only one clamoring for a crack in the armor. If
Apple does it for the US, I'm sure the firehose would be open and they
would have every other government and nation on the planet lined up at
their door as well. Some of those nations may or may not keep that
special privileged for the purpose intended. So I can understand Cook's
lack of enthusiasm to open Pandora's box.
3. At least it's a somewhat fair fight. Apple is a Goliath that has the
resources to stand behind what it says. Not so much if the government
went after some little software vendor or the like. Apple can wait it
out, fight it out and do whatever it takes to stand their ground.
4. If Apple loses or caves and anyone can snoop your device, that just
scatters the roaches to other places and platforms. If Apple, due to
it's US-centric operations can't hold onto it's security then the bad
guys will just migrate to other tools from other locales which have not
been cracked.
A wrench can be used to both repair and maim, so should it be saddled
with regulation and control due to a potential bad actor using it for
ill purposes? If so, will the tool's utility be diminished or ruined
under the burden?
CB
On 2/18/16 12:57 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
Hi Michael,
I agree with you on the first I think this topic is equally important to any
citizens or anyone who does business or transacts with in the US. So I agree I
think it’s important for blind users but in the same way it’s important for
left handed users or PC users.:)
Secondly, you ask a good question but think it through with me. Once you
introduce a mechanism to break through security you make an opening available
to be exploited. So let’s say Apple develops some magical way to crack their
cyphers, that method now exists for the bad guys. Once it exists you can’t put
it back in the box. So what Apple doesn’t want to do is compromise everyones
security just to examine the contents of a single phone.
Does that make sense I hope I explained that well.
Good question btw.
On Feb 18, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Michael Malver <mmal...@gmail.com> wrote:
Two questions:
1. Why is this topic any more important for blind users than for any other?
That supposition is non-sensical to me.
2. Since this topic is apparently on-topic, why couldn't Apple design some sort
of tool whereby law enforcement could send a specific device to Apple, who
could then take the device apart, and read/decrypt the data, much as one might
now do through the removal of a hard rive from a laptop?
Asked another way, could something be developed which isn't part of the
operating system, but which could helplaw enforcement perform their task?
For what it's worth, I think Tim is doing absolutely the right thing. A couple
bad Americans shouldn't disrupt the majority of us who deserve incryption and
who would not misuse it.
I ask the above purely as hypotheticles.
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Not to encourage more heavy traffic but this IS an important issue
especially for blind users.
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On 2/18/2016 9:30 AM, Michael Malver wrote:
I have a very important comment:
This topic should be off topic for this list, which deals with how blind people
interact with iPhones. I am not a moderator, but I hope I am right about this.
On Feb 18, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote:
Wonder if anyone else is following Tim Cook’s position against being forced to
cripple the security on iPhones. Anyone have any comments?
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