<p dir="ltr">This has not been discussed here. A very interesting development is happening in "the land of the free, the home of the brave". The FBI, and to an extension Uncle Sam has asked Apple to crack the iPhone found in the scene where San<i> Bernardino</i> terrorists committed heinous acts. For several years, Apple has perfected the security on their products to the level where the best brains in FBI cannot crack. Now the Feds want Apple to build a backdoor that can be used to crack the devices. Apple has adamantly refused urguing that such a move would put the information of all their users at the mercy of mischievous individuals. Some quarters have also urgued that code is speech, and the right on speech is in the first ammendment.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is an important development because here in Kenya, the government has previously passed laws in the disguise of protecting the citizens from terrorism.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Some analysis: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/18/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-apple-iphone-order-in-the-san-bernardino-case-part-1/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/18/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-apple-iphone-order-in-the-san-bernardino-case-part-1/</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Sent on the go. Excuse any errors and brevity. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Regards </p>