In response to the San Bernardino shooting in 2015, the FBI demanded that Apple, Inc. create a "back door" to bypass the shooter's iPhone security, a back door that could also compromise any iPhone, anytime. Thankfully, Apple CEO Tim Cook wasn't playing. But this isn't the first time government and law enforcement has tried to stick their noses into our business without permission, and probably won't be the last. In this episode we also talk about government efforts to compromise consumer security, like the NSA's Clipper Chip of 1993, and why these efforts have always failed.

Resources:

• Order Compelling Apple, Inc. to Assist Agents in Search
• The FBI Wanted a Back Door to the iPhone. Tim Cook Said No
• A Message to our Customers (Apple CEO Tim Cook’s response to FBI request)
• Apple Just Killed The 'GrayKey' iPhone Passcode Hack
• Electronic Privacy Information Center: The Clipper Chip

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