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« on: February 23, 2016, 09:00:20 pm »

Bill Gates 'blindsided' by reports that he supports FBI

Update: Gates now claims he was "blindsided" by the Financial Times' characterization of his views and has clarified them — somewhat? — in a short discussion with Bloomberg: Bill Gates has spoken to the Financial Times to discuss the dispute between Apple and the U.S. government. If you've not been following our coverage, the FBI has requested Apple provide access to a locked iPhone, enabling the agency to extract potential information behind the passcode. Tim Cook fought out against the request and called providing said access a "back door," which could then be deployed for all smartphones. The Microsoft founder, while appearing sympathetic with Apple's position on waiting for the high court, took issue with how Cook characterized the order as providing a back door. Gates explains that this is a specific case where the government is requesting information, and is not seeking a tool which can be deployed to snoop on the general public. From the interview with the Financial ...<br clear='all'/>

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