2. The Controversy:
- Apple was ordered to help the FBI hack into the iPhone
of a convicted shooter
- They want a software tool developed to get inside of the
protected phone.
3. What's the Deal with the Phone?
- An iPhone was captured by the police from a shooter
that killed 14 and injured 22, which they are unable to
access
- This Phone runs iOS 9, with newly developed technology
to improve security
- Apple has made it so they no longer have access to
encryption keys to get in.
4. What the FBI are Asking From Apple
- Because they can’t get in, the FBI wants Apple to upload
a new OS version that allows electronic access to the
phone
5. FBI’s Legal Reasoning
- FBI relying on “All Writs Act” of 1789, which gives judges
authority to demand compliance with court orders as
long as it has to do with the case & doesn’t cause a
Burden.
6. Apple’s Counter Argument 1/3
- Apple states that it is far removed from the case, and the
resources required to build the new OS would be
burdensome to the company.
8. Apple’s Counter Argument 3/3
- Apple claim the FBI is asking to create a working
backdoor into user’s devices that will not guarantee that
it will always be used by the “Good guys”
- If these requests become a routine, the risk of this tech
ending up in the wrong hands will increase greatly.
9. Why Now?
- This trial is just the latest attempt for the government to
gain access to mobile devices
- The White House announced last fall it would not
promote legislation compelling tech firms to build
backdoors into devices
- FBI is forced to explore alternative meanings.