How would we know that? Hopefully, we would not.All without cracking one iPhone!
How would we know that? Hopefully, we would not.All without cracking one iPhone!
The U.S. said it has successfully gained access to the data on the iPhone used by a man in a San Bernardino, California, terrorism attack and no longer needs Apple Inc.’s assistance.
Bloomberg is reporting that the US has dropped the case against Apple. U.S. Drops Apple Case After Getting Into Terrorist’s iPhone - Bloomberg Business
Because their goal went beyond getting access to the phone.
They had a much broader agenda.Kind of surprised the FBI didn't consider the approach of using a third party from the start.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I don't think the FBI ever had any intention of taking Apple to court, they just had too much to loose, but no problem if they could get the tech industry to cower a bit before them. I think it backfired on them.They had a much broader agenda.
Apple’s attorneys told reporters on a conference call that if the government managed to break into the encrypted iPhone, the company would insist on receiving all the details so the company could work to develop some software protection for the iPhone’s vulnerability.
Kind of surprised the FBI didn't consider the approach of using a third party from the start.
And how do you know they didn't approach third parties from the start, in parallel with trying to get it from Apple, in case the third parties hit a dead end?
I'd assume they followed several different paths in parallel.
-ERD50
from WikipediaApplication of the All Writs Act requires the fulfillment of four conditions:[3]
- The absence of alternative remedies—the act is only applicable when other judicial tools are not available.
- An independent basis for jurisdiction—the act authorizes writs in aid of jurisdiction, but does not in itself create any federal subject-matter jurisdiction.
- Necessary or appropriate in aid of jurisdiction—the writ must be necessary or appropriate to the particular case.
- Usages and principles of law—the statute requires courts to issue writs "agreeable to the usages and principles of law."
Because they told the judge that that using the All Writs Act in this manner was necessary because only Apple could do it, and Apple had to use the particular technique they specified?
I believe the All Writs Act may only be applied when all other avenues are exhausted.
from Wikipedia
Such situations are ripe for disinformation. For all we know perhaps Apple actually did assist the FBI with the phone, and the current story is a cover, merely part of a brokered deal to help Cook save face. I don't think that's what happened, but it's one of the possibilities.
Because they told the judge that that using the All Writs Act in this manner was necessary because only Apple could do it, and Apple had to use the particular technique they specified?
I believe the All Writs Act may only be applied when all other avenues are exhausted.
from Wikipedia
Yep, but they know that already. A lot of crooks aren't very bright or disciplined, and like many of us they figure "it won't happen to me." All of that helps cops quite a bit.And criminals will know to use burner phones.
I don't think that the FBI dropped the case out of the goodness of their heart. They just put a big hole in one of the premises for the All Writs Act, that they can get the info from somewhere else. That basically kills the warrant, no?
And everyone use 6 digits instead of 4 digits.
Maybe Apple will introduce alphanumeric pass codes too.