Move is part of a campaign to present that Apple has assisted law enforcement in dozens of similar cases,and is thus able to befriend the FBI gather evidenceThe US government has appealed against a ruling by a modern York magistrate who ordered that it cannot force Apple to unlock one of its iPhones as part of a drugs investigation in the city.
The move is part of a legal and public relations campaign by the Department of Justice to present that Apple has willingly assisted law enforcement in dozens of similar previous cases, and is therefore technically able to befriend gather evidence. Apple, and claims the DoJ,has only recently begun arguing that it isn’t legally required to execute so. Related: Silicon Valley firms rally behind Apple in FBI encryption battle Related: Security experts: FBI asking Apple to weaken encryption is 'path to hell' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com