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Yoni Heisler
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As many observers have pointed out, Apple's battle with the FBI over encryption and whether or not it can be forced to help the FBI hack into a terrorist's iPhone has largely been a PR battle.
Just last week, for instance, we saw FBI director James Comey write a blog post defending the FBI's position while framing the issue as being about justice for the victims of the December terrorist attack that killed 14 people. Shortly thereafter, Tim Cook sat down for an in-depth 30 minute interview on ABC's World News Tonight where the Apple CEO boldly said that the FBI wants Apple to create the "software equivalent of cancer."
For as heated as the debate between Apple and the FBI has been in the public sphere, it's interesting to note that tension between the two parties was beginning to boil over even weeks before this became a story of national if not global interest.
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