Apple is still in court, but Tim Cook presented his security arguments for the occasion of the event devoted to new products for the company.
Usually, these meetings start with a litany of features of Apple’s new products. This time, Tim Cook kicked things off by saying that Apple never planned to confront the government on security, but he would not back down.
Apple leads the greatest battle in history in the name of protecting the privacy, a sling that could affect the entire technology sector and consumers in general. It could even turn into one of the most important legal battles for the digital future and national security of the United States
To summarize in a few words. A decision justice of February 16, Apple requires that it develops a customized version of iOS to help the FBI to unlock an iPhone 5C linked to the killing of San Bernardino. Apple said that the request violated the constitution and could weaken millions of iPhone security. The US Department of Justice judge him that Apple was first motivated by the protection of its brand and reduce the government’s ability to fight against crime and terrorism.
Monday 21 March, Cook spoke against a crowd acquired from Apple employees, executives and fans.
“I was touched and am deeply grateful for events support we have received from Americans across the country, “said Cook.
Tuesday, March 22, Apple will face in a courtroom, a more critical public, Riverside, California, where he will argue he should not be obliged to make its phones less safe.
Apple provides the default encryption on its phones and tablets since 2014, implying that no data can be read without having a password or a fingerprint to unlock the device. If the hard drive is copied to an iPhone, the encrypted data will be unreadable.
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