The FBI Now Says Encryption Is Good For You
ComputerWorld, Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
Apple has been battling to maintain encryption for a decade. Two federal agencies now see it as a way to fend off foreign hackers.
Apple has faced an unequal battle in recent years as some lawmakers, the FBI, and regulators insist that the company create backdoors through which to access messages and other parts of its platform.
Apple and others have always insisted that there is no such thing as a safe backdoor, and that if one person has access, then it's only a matter of time until others gain access, too.