[kictanet] Of Data Security, Terrorism, National Security, and Marketing

[Mark Kipyegon]

It is important to remember that Apple have indeed provided assistance
in this particular case. The point of contention is that the security
and privacy of every legitimate Apple user would be compromised if they
were to comply with the court order.

On 26/02/2016 20:50, kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:38:14 -0500
> From: Lawrence Njogu <lnjogu at hotmail.com>
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Of Data Security, Terrorism, National Security
> 	and Marketing
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> While the iPhone was expressly designed to prevent the sort
> of thing the government is asking for, Apple has a moral obligation to help.
> However, there is no real limitation if
> the federal government, through a judge's order, can ask Apple (or other vendor
> in the future) to redesign their own products to meet the demand. So, from
> Apple's point of view, they do not want to set precedence to a ruling that has far
> reaching implications, not just in information technology, but also in other
> fields...i.e in medicine. This is a very complicated issue!! 

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