The FBI asked Apple to unlock a cellphone used by one of the shooters from the San Bernardino shootings last December. Apple denied the request, bringing about debate over data privacy and encryption. Many people felt that Apple’s compliance would open a door to continued privacy issues.
#Apple Claims That Allowing the #FBI to Hack an iPhone Could Make the Power Grid Vulnerable https://t.co/XQ9jNpUqEL #islam #AppleVsFBI
— iu9AA (@i9erys) April 17, 2016
Thank you #AppleVsFBI for holding your ground! https://t.co/zWm4DZXHBL
— Irving Sambolin (@ihacker69) April 17, 2016
Others feel the FBI could’ve handled the situation with a subpoena and left Apple out of it.
@FBI @tim_cook Why hack the device, why not subpoena the accused to unlock their iPhone by using their passcode or finger?#AppleVsFBI #Apple
— Brandon Mullin (@BrandonMullin) April 16, 2016
There is also the issue that the FBI was able to find a way to hack into the phone without Apple.
Turns out the FBI was able to crack an iPhone 5 passcode on its own back in 2015 #ApplevsFBI https://t.co/SkbqI84ti7 pic.twitter.com/wQld3oZIzL
— Forbes Tech News (@ForbesTech) April 15, 2016
This is only the beginning for data privacy issues between the government and technology companies.
#AppleVsFBI: Can citizens have secrets? Should we be rethinking the 4th Estate? https://t.co/9lklzOMutI
— WhoWhatWhy (@whowhatwhy) April 17, 2016
Suddenly I'm feeling a draft…#AppleVsFBI @SecRecon pic.twitter.com/Fdkb9eShHV
— ReconSecureComputing (@SecRecon) April 16, 2016