Posted on Mar 12, 2016
Aiming to sidestep Apple dispute, Obama makes case for access to device data
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POTUS made a case for mobile devices to be built in a way that would allow the government to gain access to personal data if needed to prevent a terrorist attack or enforce tax laws. "What mechanisms do we have available to even do simple things like tax enforcement because if in fact you can't crack that at all, government can't get in, then everybody is walking around with a Swiss bank account in their pocket."
The argument has been thus far has been talking about protecting our nation from terrorism, POTUS is now expanding on that to include the enforcement of tax laws.
Would this kind of technology in anyone's hands remain untainted by unethical abuse? Human beings are fallible because we are, therefore the expectation that this type of technology would remain intact without abuse is unlikely.
The argument has been thus far has been talking about protecting our nation from terrorism, POTUS is now expanding on that to include the enforcement of tax laws.
Would this kind of technology in anyone's hands remain untainted by unethical abuse? Human beings are fallible because we are, therefore the expectation that this type of technology would remain intact without abuse is unlikely.
Aiming to sidestep Apple dispute, Obama makes case for access to device data
Posted from reuters.com
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Barack Obama
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I find this to be an interesting case that will define much of our civil liberties as we grow to depend on technology. I see the government interest in this case and I agree that Apple as the technology creator must respond to the supeana and produce a method to break the encryption they created.
Apple doesn't have to make the encryption breaking public.
If Apple refuses then as a private actor they should bear the consequences in loss of contracts with the government and penalty for not providing a response.
This could go through the court proceedings and find relief from the supeana based on impossibility, with the argument that it may take years to develop a way to break it. Either way this is a valid government action and Apple should respond.
Apple doesn't have to make the encryption breaking public.
If Apple refuses then as a private actor they should bear the consequences in loss of contracts with the government and penalty for not providing a response.
This could go through the court proceedings and find relief from the supeana based on impossibility, with the argument that it may take years to develop a way to break it. Either way this is a valid government action and Apple should respond.
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I have a hard time believing that the government isn't already tapping into our devices and computers.
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NO surprise here for lame duck POTUS Obama to use his bully pulpit to promote what he wants to accomplish whether it is consistent with current law or not CPT (Join to see)
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