Blockchain view on FBI–Apple encryption dispute
By Othman Darwish The Case On December 2, 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 others were seriously injured in attack consisting of a mass shooting and an attempted bombing at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California . The FBI recovered an Apple iPhone 5C owned by the San Bernardino County, California government, that had been issued to one of the shooter . On February 9, 2016, the FBI announced that it was unable to unlock the county-owned phone it recovered, due to its advanced security features, including encryption of user data . The FBI–Apple encryption dispute concerns whether and to what extent courts in the United States can compel manufacturers to assist in unlocking cell phones whose data are cryptographically protected . There is much debate over public access to strong encryption. FBI’s Position Supporters...