Tim Cook: – A threat to security – ITavisen.no

Apple boss with letters to customers after yesterday’s judgment.

After the US authorities ordered Apple to help the FBI in a criminal case, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a personal letter to customers.

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“We oppose this decision which has greater significance than the legal matter,” writes Cook.

he begins the letter by telling how important part of the lives mobiles – led by the iPhone – has been and that they save an unbelievable amount amounts of personal information. Whether there are calls, images, music or notes.

“All this information has to be protected from hackers and criminals who want to access it, steal it and use it without knowing about or wish. Customers expect that Apple and other technology companies are doing what they can to protect the personal information, “continues Apple boss.

– No sympathy for terrorists
Further in the letter writes Cook that they (Apple) is shocked and outraged by the terrorist attack in San Bernardino in December.

“in the days after the attack asked the FBI if we could help them, and we have worked hard to support the government’s job to resolve the matter. We have no sympathy for terrorists. “

Cook writes that when FBI has asked for data Apple is sitting on, they have handed over the information. They should also have made Apple technicians available to assist the FBI.

“But now the US government asked us something we do not have, and which we look upon as dangerous to make. They tell us to create a backdoor to your iPhone.

“The FBI wants us to make a new version of the operating system for the iPhone, bypassing several security and install it on iPhones that are obtained in connection with investigations» , says the letter to customers.

– A threat to security
He concludes the letter by stating that this is a threat to security, and would set a dangerous precedent .

“Although we believe that the FBI’s intentions are good, it is the fault of the government to ask us to create a back door to our products. And we fear that this will undermine the freedom our government should protect, “concludes Apple boss.

Do you agree with Tim Cook or American authorities have taken an important and correct decision?

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