Why the FBI's request to Apple will affect civil rights for a generation<article>
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On Tuesday, the United States District Court of California
issued an order requiring Apple to assist the FBI in accessing a locked iPhone (
PDF)—and not just any iPhone, but the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. The order is very clear: Build new firmware to enable the FBI to perform an unlimited, high speed brute force attack, and place that firmware on the device.</p><p>
Apple is not only
fighting the request, but
posted a public letter signed by Tim Cook and linked on Apple’s front page.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3034355/ios/why-the-fbis-request-to-apple-will-affect-civil-rights-for-a-generation.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Why the FBI's request to Apple will affect civil rights for a generation
