#AppleVsFBI
As a tech giant stands up to law enforcement, what are the implications for consumers?
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public rejection of a court order to help FBI officials break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters has sparked a debate over privacy and security on and offline.
The corporation is being asked to create software to bypass the phone’s security encryption feature without erasing the data. Many fear if Apple loses this battle, it could open the door to more high tech surveillance and force companies to become pawns for the government and law enforcement.
The FBI has dismissed claims this will set a precedent and insists Apple’s compliance would solely be used to help them continue their investigation into the deadly mass shooting that took place last December in the US state of California. We look into these concerns and what the outcome of the dispute would mean for both sides
On this episode of The Stream, we speak with:
Julian Sanchez @normative
Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
cato.org
Susan Hennessey @Susan_Hennessey
National Security Law Fellow, Brookings Institution
brookings.edu
Eric Geller @ericgeller
Editor & Political Reporter, Daily Dot
ericjgeller.com
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