Big news for our privacy this week: last Tuesday, the FBI ordered Apple to develop a piece of software to override iPhone security protections in order to crack a target’s locked iPhone. This isn’t just about one iPhone, it’s about all of our software and all of our digital devices.
If this precedent gets set, dangerous backdoors would undercut digital security in all facets of our lives. Our Laura Tribe has the lowdown on the implications of this case for smartphone users everywhere.
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