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Apple's Bruce Sewell makes company's case on encryption to U.S. Congress

Personnel from both the FBI and Apple are expected to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on March 1 on the ongoing case between the two, and now you can read the opening statement of Apple's Bruce Sewell. Sewell is Apple's primary witness, as well as a company Senior Vice President and it's chief legal counsel. In the statement, Sewell addressed Apple's primary concerns, not only with the case at hand, but also regarding the broader matter of encryption. As we have told them — and as we have told the American public — building that software tool would not affect just one iPhone. It would weaken the security for all of them. In fact, just last week Director Comey agreed that the FBI would likely use this precedent in other cases involving other phones. District Attorney Vance has also said he would absolutely plan to use this on over 175 phones. We can all agree this is not about access to just one iPhone. The hearing before the House Judiciary Committee will c...<br clear='all'/>

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