During the past week, the disputes between Apple and the United States Department of Justice escalated after the latter sent a response to the Californian company, emphasizing that the FBI's demands to unlock Syed Farook's iPhone 5c are nothing more than "a low blow" and that the aim is to defame the company.
Being a company as popular as Apple, while it has its advantages in the world of sales, does not mean that the company should take advantage of this to endanger the security of users, as the FBI wants Cupertino to do now.
Why is Apple right to deny the FBI's request to decrypt the iPhone?
Florida sheriff says he will arrest Tim Cook if he refuses to cooperate with the FBI
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/ March 12, 2016 9:02 PM EST
The situation between Apple and the United States government is truly complicated. Apple's resistance to the various attacks from the government in recent months has created a very difficult situation . Among all the different situations that have arisen, a very particular one occurred in which a Florida sheriff threatened Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Tim Cook is threatened by a Florida sheriff
Tim Cook could face jail time after refusing to cooperate with the FBI
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/ February 29, 2016 1:00 PM EST
It would seem that the current battle between Apple and the FBI is not going well, since after a report many CEOs shared the same opinion and agreed that Tim Cook could possibly be imprisoned after his statements about his stance towards the FBI and his annoying requests regarding the iPhone 5s case of Syed Farook, the shooter in the San Bernardino accident.
The FBI could imprison Tim Cook following his stance on requests for cooperation.
The United States Department of Justice is demanding that Apple unlock 12 more iPhones.
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/ February 23, 2016 9:30 PM EST
Apple has been under serious pressure following the ongoing dispute that arose after the company decided not to help the FBI unlock the iPhone 5c , which resulted in a court order from the United States Department of Justice.
According to previous plans by the Department of Justice, the idea behind this court order was to force the Californian company to create a less secure iOS software, which would allow the FBI to bypass iPhone security measures and access information on Syed Farook's iPhone.
The tragic and complicated situation in San Bernardino has led to a legal battle by the victims' families regarding the support Apple provided to the U.S. Department of Justice to unlock the iPhone 5 of the shooter responsible for this terrible massacre. A special version of iOS is expected to be created to allow for brutal electronic attacks to unlock the device.
The victims' defense attorney, a former federal judge now working in private practice, is named Stephen Larson , and was contacted about a week ago by the Department of Justice and also by local prosecutors, all of this occurred before the unusual controversy became known worldwide.
The dispute between the United States government and Apple is still ongoing, causing many residents of the country to worry about the security of their devices, as the higher authority demands that the Californian company develop an exclusive version of iOS , which would be introduced on Syed Farook's iPhone to access his information.
Public opinion was also reflected in a MacDaily News poll, where a large majority of Americans oppose the FBI forcing Apple to create a backdoor in the iPhone. This would have serious consequences for user privacy, a point Apple has reiterated on previous occasions.
Apple claims that Syed Farook's iPhone 5c key was changed while in the government's possession.
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/ February 20, 2016 1:00 PM EST
Following the barrage of statements issued by US authorities and the court against Apple, the company has now revealed important information to the media, indicating that the password on the iPhone 5c involved in the San Bernardino incident had been changed while it was in government custody.
According to the company, the Apple ID change occurred no sooner than 24 hours after authorities acquired the iPhone. This suggests the government somehow gained access to a backup of the device.
Justice Department seeks court order to force Apple to unlock the iPhone 5c
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/ February 19, 2016 6:34 PM EST
Despite Tim Cook's statement that the company would not provide assistance in accessing the iPhone 5c involved in the San Bernardino case, the discussion between Apple and the FBI is still ongoing, as authorities have decided to take this case to another level.
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a court order to compel Apple to assist in decrypting Syed Farook's iPhone 5c. In the document submitted to federal court, the government emphasizes that the requested assistance does not require Apple to create a backdoor on every iPhone, as the company has been claiming for several days.
The government could jeopardize the security that Apple provides to its users.
White House denies FBI plans for Apple to create a backdoor for iPhones
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/ February 17, 2016 8:45 PM EST
After Tim Cook decided not to cooperate with the investigation into the iPhone 5c belonging to the man involved in the San Bernardino incident , authorities have been insistent on changing the Apple CEO's mind, and this time, a response to Cook has been issued through a statement released today.
According to Reuters, White House spokesman Josh Earnest announced at a press conference that the U.S. Department of Justice is only asking Apple to help unlock a single iPhone , which could be the key to the attack carried out in December, which many believe was an act of terrorism.
