Apple and FBI once again set to testify before Congress on encryptionApple and the FBI are once again set to testify before Congress on encryption, just weeks after the two parties ended their heated legal dispute over the same topic. Apple General Counsel and Senior Vice President Bruce Sewell will be among those testifying, along with a number of law enforcement officials and technology experts.
From Reuters:
Apple's general counsel, Bruce Sewell, and Amy Hess, executive assistant director for science and technology at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will testify on separate panels before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday, in addition to other law enforcement officials and technology experts.
The panels, which take place on April 19, follow a recent high-profile standoff between Apple and the FBI over encryption. While the FBI ultimately backed down in its efforts to compel Apple to assist in unlocked an iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, the dispute has succeeded in elevating the sense of urgency in...
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Apple and FBI once again set to testify before Congress on encryption
