- Facebook & Twitter and other Silicon Valley giants are flocking to defend Apple, which is fighting an important privacy fight against the FBI.
- Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey also has lent support by tweeting on Thursday that “We stand with @tim_cook and Apple (and thank him for his leadership)!”
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- Facebook & Twitter and other Silicon Valley giants are flocking to defend Apple, which is fighting an important privacy fight against the FBI.
- Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey also has lent support by tweeting on Thursday that “We stand with @tim_cook and Apple (and thank him for his leadership)!”
- Facebook is also supporting and said that it would “continue to fight aggressively against requirements for companies to weaken the security of their systems.” Here’s the company’s full public statement: “We condemn terrorism and have total solidarity with victims of terror. Those who seek to praise, promote, or plan terrorist acts have no place on our services. We also appreciate the difficult and essential work of law enforcement to keep people safe. When we receive lawful requests from these authorities we comply. However, we will continue to fight aggressively against requirements for companies to weaken the security of their systems. These demands would create a chilling precedent and obstruct companies’ efforts to secure their products.”
- Tim Cook, through a blog post Tuesday, had opposed a government request and the ruling that Apple create a special version of its software to allow FBI officials to access content on an iPhone owned by one of the killers from December’s San Bernardino, Calif., mass shooting.
- The government is seeking access to information on the locked phone by way of asking Apple to create a hole in the encrypted system. Apple is contesting that providing access will set a wrong precedent and dent their image of a responsible company that provides consumers with best privacy standards.
- “The FBI may use different words to describe this tool, but make no mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would undeniably create a back door,” Cook wrote. “And while the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control.
- “Customers expect Apple and other technology companies to do everything in our power to protect their personal information, and at Apple we are deeply committed to safeguarding their data,” he continued.
- Twitter and Facebook agree, which is not a surprise given they both sit on piles of user data and protecting that data keeps their users happy. The U.S. government has been working with tech companies over issues of safety and encryption for months now.
