Shadowy hacking industry may be helping FBI crack an iPhone

Good...I hope the FBI gets this data....by whatever means necessary. Apple makes a bit "play" about customer privacy, but in reality, they are probably more worried about their obscene profits taking a hit if these cell phone messages can be intercepted.
 
There's really nothing to "look silly" about, Apple stood their ground. It is the FBI that looks silly, having made what would have been an easy access[to the phone's data] infinitely more complicated.

I hope that the FBI will gain useful information so that they can pursue any additional leads in the ongoing investigation, but am glad that Apple stuck to their obligation[to customers] and to just basic electronic security principles.
 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...93a0e2-f52b-11e5-9804-537defcc3cf6_story.html

In a three-sentence filing, prosecutors wrote they had “now successfully accessed the data” stored on Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone, and they consequently no longer needed Apple’s court-ordered help getting in.

So, after all the hype the Apple's Iphone's, not that hard to hack.

Maybe someone should tell Apple that they would not have made the phone any more hackable.

It would be good if Apple would sue the government to see how easy it is to hack.

Apple will likely lie and say it will fix the hack without knowing what it is.

It's All about BS PR
 
The Inspector said:
I hope some time in the future we can get new laws requiring an emergence way to get in all devices sold in the U.S.
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The government quite frankly doesn't need to take such a blatant move, they have the NSA for operating in the shadowy realm of warrantless search of communications and information systems and devices.


It's all about crooks and cops both having the key to your personal data; not a problem if you don't mind identity theft.

Sure, you trust the cops, how about letting the crooks have more tools to rob you....?
 
I think Apple were absolutely right to stand their ground on this issue. As were Google and other IT companies who have resisted Government control of their products. Apple's profits may be substantial but others in the past, present and undoubtedly in the future have used similar practices to turn a tidy profit.

The main issue here is that they simply did not roll over and allow a Government a privilege which would set a very dangerous precedent. I do hope that they sue the US Government and let a court decide on the limits of a Governments authority over any individual. I am not a American but wonder if there is anything in their constitution which would point to this action being a breach of liberty?
 
ossian said:
I think Apple were absolutely right to stand their ground on this issue. As were Google and other IT companies who have resisted Government control of their products. Apple's profits may be substantial but others in the past, present and undoubtedly in the future have used similar practices to turn a tidy profit.

The main issue here is that they simply did not roll over and allow a Government a privilege which would set a very dangerous precedent. I do hope that they sue the US Government and let a court decide on the limits of a Governments authority over any individual. I am not a American but wonder if there is anything in their constitution which would point to this action being a breach of liberty?
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+1. Absolutely-positively agree.
 
http://www.cnet.com/news/fbi-agrees-to-try-to-hack-iphone-ipod-in-murder-case/

Fresh off cracking a terrorist's iPhone, the FBI has agreed to help prosecutors in Arkansas unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of murder.

Things are getting better and better. I hope the iPhone and iPod evidence helps to convict these teenagers
Hopefully we can keep the U.S. safe. Even with this strange phone info. relationship.
 
tnthomas said:
There's really nothing to "look silly" about, Apple stood their ground. It is the FBI that looks silly, having made what would have been an easy access[to the phone's data] infinitely more complicated.

I hope that the FBI will gain useful information so that they can pursue any additional leads in the ongoing investigation, but am glad that Apple stuck to their obligation[to customers] and to just basic electronic security principles.
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Me too.
 
tnthomas said:
The government quite frankly doesn't need to take such a blatant move, they have the NSA for operating in the shadowy realm of warrantless search of communications and information systems and devices.

It's all about crooks and cops both having the key to your personal data; not a problem if you don't mind identity theft.

Sure, you trust the cops, how about letting the crooks have more tools to rob you....?
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Umm .... little bit paranoid, there, are we? Big font makes it easier for the good guys to read? Or the bad guys? Umm .... which ones are the good guys? Which the bad?
 
ossian said:
I think Apple were absolutely right to stand their ground on this issue. As were Google and other IT companies who have resisted Government control of their products. Apple's profits may be substantial but others in the past, present and undoubtedly in the future have used similar practices to turn a tidy profit.

The main issue here is that they simply did not roll over and allow a Government a privilege which would set a very dangerous precedent. I do hope that they sue the US Government and let a court decide on the limits of a Governments authority over any individual. I am not a American but wonder if there is anything in their constitution which would point to this action being a breach of liberty?
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Very good point, ossian. They did not roll over and allow their government a privilege.
Well said, ossian.
 
There seem to be some confusion here, All the U.S. laws clearly state the Government has the right to the info. on the Iphone.

So this is not breaking any legal ground. Apple was making it hard to get, as part of some PR move. Which blow-up in it's face.

I hear the sound of Iphones being Hack by Governments all over the world to night. Good move Apple :)
 
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