Simple solution is for Apple to decrypt the phone and give the FBI a printed copy of everything on it.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > I support Apple on this one!!! > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:33 PM, plainolamerican < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> February 16, 2016A Message to Our Customers >> >> The United States government has demanded that Apple take an >> unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose >> this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand. >> >> This moment calls for public discussion, and we want our customers and >> people around the country to understand what is at stake. >> The Need for Encryption >> >> Smartphones, led by iPhone, have become an essential part of our lives. >> People use them to store an incredible amount of personal information, from >> our private conversations to our photos, our music, our notes, our >> calendars and contacts, our financial information and health data, even >> where we have been and where we are going. >> >> All that information needs to be protected from hackers and criminals who >> want to access it, steal it, and use it without our knowledge or >> permission. Customers expect Apple and other technology companies to do >> everything in our power to protect their personal information, and at Apple >> we are deeply committed to safeguarding their data. >> >> Compromising the security of our personal information can ultimately put >> our personal safety at risk. That is why encryption has become so important >> to all of us. >> >> For many years, we have used encryption to protect our customers’ >> personal data because we believe it’s the only way to keep their >> information safe. We have even put that data out of our own reach, because >> we believe the contents of your iPhone are none of our business. >> The San Bernardino Case >> >> We were shocked and outraged by the deadly act of terrorism in San >> Bernardino last December. We mourn the loss of life and want justice for >> all those whose lives were affected. The FBI asked us for help in the days >> following the attack, and we have worked hard to support the government’s >> efforts to solve this horrible crime. We have no sympathy for terrorists. >> >> When the FBI has requested data that’s in our possession, we have >> provided it. Apple complies with valid subpoenas and search warrants, as we >> have in the San Bernardino case. We have also made Apple engineers >> available to advise the FBI, and we’ve offered our best ideas on a number >> of investigative options at their disposal. >> >> We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we believe >> their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done everything that >> is both within our power and within the law to help them. But now the U.S. >> government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something >> we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor >> to the iPhone. >> >> Specifically, the FBI wants us to make a new version of the iPhone >> operating system, circumventing several important security features, and >> install it on an iPhone recovered during the investigation. In the wrong >> hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the >> potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession. >> >> The FBI may use different words to describe this tool, but make no >> mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would >> undeniably create a backdoor. And while the government may argue that its >> use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such >> control. >> The Threat to Data Security >> >> Some would argue that building a backdoor for just one iPhone is a >> simple, clean-cut solution. But it ignores both the basics of digital >> security and the significance of what the government is demanding in this >> case. >> >> In today’s digital world, the “key” to an encrypted system is a piece of >> information that unlocks the data, and it is only as secure as the >> protections around it. Once the information is known, or a way to bypass >> the code is revealed, the encryption can be defeated by anyone with that >> knowledge. >> >> The government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. >> But that’s simply not true. Once created, the technique could be used over >> and over again, on any number of devices. In the physical world, it would >> be the equivalent of a master key, capable of opening hundreds of millions >> of locks — from restaurants and banks to stores and homes. No reasonable >> person would find that acceptable. >> >> The government is asking Apple to hack our own users and undermine >> decades of security advancements that protect our customers — including >> tens of millions of American citizens — from sophisticated hackers and >> cybercriminals. The same engineers who built strong encryption into the >> iPhone to protect our users would, ironically, be ordered to weaken those >> protections and make our users less safe. >> >> We can find no precedent for an American company being forced to expose >> its customers to a greater risk of attack. For years, cryptologists and >> national security experts have been warning against weakening encryption. >> Doing so would hurt only the well-meaning and law-abiding citizens who rely >> on companies like Apple to protect their data. Criminals and bad actors >> will still encrypt, using tools that are readily available to them. >> A Dangerous Precedent >> >> Rather than asking for legislative action through Congress, the FBI is >> proposing an unprecedented use of the All Writs Act of 1789 to justify an >> expansion of its authority. >> >> The government would have us remove security features and add new >> capabilities to the operating system, allowing a passcode to be input >> electronically. This would make it easier to unlock an iPhone by “brute >> force,” trying thousands or millions of combinations with the speed of a >> modern computer. >> >> The implications of the government’s demands are chilling. If the >> government can use the All Writs Act to make it easier to unlock your >> iPhone, it would have the power to reach into anyone’s device to capture >> their data. The government could extend this breach of privacy and demand >> that Apple build surveillance software to intercept your messages, access >> your health records or financial data, track your location, or even access >> your phone’s microphone or camera without your knowledge. >> >> Opposing this order is not something we take lightly. We feel we must >> speak up in the face of what we see as an overreach by the U.S. government. >> >> We are challenging the FBI’s demands with the deepest respect for >> American democracy and a love of our country. We believe it would be in the >> best interest of everyone to step back and consider the implications. >> >> While we believe the FBI’s intentions are good, it would be wrong for the >> government to force us to build a backdoor into our products. And >> ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and >> liberty our government is meant to protect. >> >> Tim Cook >> >> --- >> >> >> According to the AP, soon-to-be-heroic technicians have uncovered 22 >> million email messages from the George W. Bush administration—far more than >> the Bush White House said they'd lost >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_White_House_e-mail_controversy> in >> the first place. >> >> That's a lot of emails—but not as much data as you might first think. >> Berkeley estimated in 2003 the average email size to be around 18,500 >> bytes >> <http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much-info/internet.html>. >> That's about 379 gigabytes of lost email, give or take a few Powerpoint >> attachments with slides missing in the "Find a reason to invade Iraq" >> section. >> >> *Mother Jones* had details of the recovery process >> <http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/12/exclusive-white-house-emails-case-nearing-settlement> >> : >> >> Restoration of missing emails promises to be the trickiest part of the >> settlement agreement. The White House first ran into archiving problems in >> 2003, but didn't begin to address the problem until October 2005. Only in >> the final days of the Bush administration did the White House begin working >> with contractors-including software giant Microsoft-to find missing >> messages. >> >> Don't expect to see these for a while. The National Archives have to sift >> through the emails before they'll be released to the public. But expect a >> thousand Freedom of Information Act requests to let fly towards Washington >> in the meantime. [Telegram/AP >> <http://www.telegram.com/article/20091214/NEWS/912149977/>] >> >> -- >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. 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