{"id":10904,"date":"2016-03-29T13:50:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T02:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelwyres.com\/?p=10904"},"modified":"2016-03-29T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T02:52:42","slug":"applefbi-shenanigans-probably-just-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelwyres.com.au\/mwdc\/2016\/03\/applefbi-shenanigans-probably-just-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\/FBI Shenanigans Probably Just Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the news that the FBI has allegedly managed to ‘crack’ the iPhone allegedly used by the perpetrators of the San Bernardino shootings without the assistance of Apple<\/a>, I can’t help but wonder what has really been going on.<\/p>\n

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iPhone Used By San Bernardino Shooter Cracked By FBI<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/center>\n<\/p>\n

Did they really need Apple’s help getting into the phone? In all seriousness, I doubt it. With NSA surveillance<\/a> of just about everything happening online or near-online, the chances of them finding any information that isn’t already in the hands of US government agencies is pretty low.<\/p>\n

In fact, I bet they find nothing they don’t already know.<\/p>\n

My suspicion is that US authorities do know that devices such as the iPhone are difficult<\/i> to get into in some instances, and that they have used this particular case to try and make an example of Apple within the context of a very public and emotive case.<\/p>\n

“Give us a back door into your devices!” they demand. “Help us protect liberty!” they exclaim.<\/p>\n

They just want an easier<\/i> way.<\/p>\n

And Apple stands up and says “you know what? No…”<\/p>\n

If a backdoor<\/a> is provided – (and even if appropriate legal trimmings are placed around the use of it) – it will still be used by law enforcement for purposes in which it should not be used.<\/p>\n

Laws only stop those people who are inclined to follow laws. Once a backdoor is in there, hackers will find it and use it.<\/p>\n

Bravo to Apple for standing its ground – but when it comes to the privacy of data on your phone – (or any other device) – that horse already bolted years ago.<\/p>\n

The authorities can already get at your stuff if they want to – the backdoor will only make it easier for others to get to your data.<\/p>\n

This is just theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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