---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20160329154629.GA32746@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:46:29 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: The FBI and Apple encryption battle is over, now the true debate begins By John Brandon The DOJ has closed its case against Apple and found a way to unlock the iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorist. Now the real debate begins about how to protect U.S. citizens and maintain our civil rights. The U.S. government announced today that investigators found a way to hack into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorist late last year. According to most reports, a third party security expert stepped forward and helped the FBI read the encrypted data required for their investigation. This was a landmark case that involved, for the first time ever, the most powerful company in tech (or at least the most popular and the most well-known) against the most powerful nation in the world. It was a case that would have likely ended up in the Supreme Court, but will certainly set the stage for more discussions. www.computerworld.com -- Bill Horne ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20160329155147.GA32764@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:51:47 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: US ends case against Apple after pulling data from San Bernardino shooter's phone The development effectively ends a six-week legal battle that was poised to shape digital privacy for years to come. By Danny Yadron The US government on Monday dropped its court fight against Apple after it successfully pulled data from the iPhone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook, according to court records. The development effectively ends a six-week legal battle that was poised to shape digital privacy for years to come. Justice Department lawyers wrote in a court filing Monday evening that they no longer needed Apple's help in getting around the security countermeasures on Farook's device. http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=1&articleid=61055921 -- Bill Horne ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 30 Mar 2016