Can an 18th-century law force Apple into hacking killer’s phone?
Customer Letter From Apple
USA Today Video and article
Gates breaks ranks over FBI Apple request
The government is using a very old law from the 18th century to compel Apple to comply to the latest technology of the 21st century. It is called the All Writs Act," in essence, a catchall empowering courts to issue orders that are necessary to carry out other legal functions. A search warrant for an apartment, for instance, might come with an order compelling the landlord to produce the key."
Can an 18th-century law force Apple into hacking killer’s phone? In 1992, Congress passed the Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement at which outlined for companies what they must to to help solve cases and information that should be handed over. However, the law did not refer to any new codes being written or no new products to be created. Apple is not the only company concerned with this government's request, but Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft disagrees with Tim Cook's stance. Gates breaks ranks over FBI Apple request. He sees it as no different than asking for basic information.
USA Today Video and article
Gates breaks ranks over FBI Apple request
The government is using a very old law from the 18th century to compel Apple to comply to the latest technology of the 21st century. It is called the All Writs Act," in essence, a catchall empowering courts to issue orders that are necessary to carry out other legal functions. A search warrant for an apartment, for instance, might come with an order compelling the landlord to produce the key."
Can an 18th-century law force Apple into hacking killer’s phone? In 1992, Congress passed the Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement at which outlined for companies what they must to to help solve cases and information that should be handed over. However, the law did not refer to any new codes being written or no new products to be created. Apple is not the only company concerned with this government's request, but Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft disagrees with Tim Cook's stance. Gates breaks ranks over FBI Apple request. He sees it as no different than asking for basic information.
Thoughts....
Where do our civil liberties begin or end when it come to dealing with terrorism?
I wonder if laws can be created to protect both our privacy and our country?
I wonder if laws can be created to protect both our privacy and our country?
What solutions could help Apple and the Federal Government with this impasse?
I think that laws will be created to protect our privacy and our country. We obviously have many laws for those but after this I do think that a couple of laws will be adjusted to cover both. I hope that laws will be, but it's not like we are the ones making the laws. After this it has to come soon. They might even be in the works as we speak.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Apple, the back door is "only as secure as the protections" (http://www.apple.com/customer-letter/). With this comment even Apple is commenting on the importance of good laws and policies.
DeleteOur civil liberties are something that the government cares about but with the rise in terrorism and the growing fear of any acts of crime being a terrorist; that seems like a priority at the moment. The will end when it comes to the benefit of stopping and helping the nations crimes. Hopefully before our liberties get too bad they will find a better way to work it out. (Maybe the new president? But this election is pretty crazy...)
ReplyDeleteAccording to USAToday, "It is about the victims and justice" (http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/02/20/apple-vs-usa-what-happened/80669574/). So for this moment our liberties are being taken to the side and focusing on terrorism. At the moment that seems like an appropriate decision, I just hope that it's temporary and works out for the best.
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