Encryption is meant to be a security measure, but the Federal Bureau of Investigations disagrees. In a recent battle between Apple Inc and the FBI over the tech company’s plans to encrypt data to protect its network from attack, the FBI’s policy makes these efforts impossible. Telling Apple to “turn back the clock to a less-secure time,” the FBI holds firm that encrypting information can leave the country vulnerable to foreign threat. Unfortunately for the government, Apple Inc. is not taking the FBI’s orders very well.
Recently, in response to the bureau’s demands, Apple VP Craig Federighi, wrote an article for the Washington Post, which points to the FBI as hypocritical, because encryption is not an unsecured measure, but rather a more secure measure than those currently being used. To back up his claim, Federighi refers to the many hacks that have occurred to U.S. companies at the hands of foreign enemies. For the full article click here
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