that's not what the FBI is asking for. they want a back door that they can use in the future.
Tim Cook is being kind by not telling them to go fuck themselves. On Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 2:05:03 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > 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] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I support Apple on this one!!! >> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:33 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> 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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