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Chris Smith
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If there’s one tech topic you've seen repeatedly discussed over the past weeks, that’s the FBI’s war against Apple’s strong iPhone encryption. The Bureau wants to see what’s on an iPhone that had belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters with the help of a special backdoor, while Apple wants to avoid creating such a tool, which weakens the security it offers to customers.
The two sides are embroiled in a conflict that will have repercussions in the future on the way Internet companies handle encrypted communications, and on legislation to regulate encrypted devices and services.
According to a recent study, public opinion is divided. Some say the FBI is right while others side with Apple. Yes, the FBI is right to want access to information that might help with a high-profile investigation that involves suspects who were linked to terrorist organizations. But Apple is also right to defend its security and to argue that weakening encryption is not the way to go.
John Oliver perfectly explained the entire FBI vs. Apple duel in a special segment on Last Week Tonight.
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