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gregory999 · Joined: 29 Jul 2015 Posts: 372 Location: 999

Apple has clashed with the Justice Department (DoJ) over a court order forcing the company to help break the encryption on one of its phones.

On Friday the DoJ called Apple's refusal a "marketing strategy".

Apple said it will not help break into the the phone, citing wider privacy concerns for its users.

The phone belonged to one of the two people who opened fire at an office event in San Bernardino, California, last December, killing 14.

Speaking at a campaign rally, Mr Trump said: "Boycott Apple until such time as they give that information."

On Thursday, a court ordered the tech giant to help break the encryption.

The government has called the request narrow and argued it is only focused on this particular iPhone.

The DoJ filed another motion in court on Friday after Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, said Apple would continue to refuse the order.

In a letter to customers published on Apple's website, Mr Cook called the implications of the order "chilling".

"While we believe the FBI's intentions are good, it would be wrong for the government to force us to build a backdoor into our products. And ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect."

A California court has set 22 March for the hearing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/35618018

Trump the trumpet is using the story of Apple for his own political game! Laughing

He wanted the American people to boycott Apple and use Samsung instead!!! (Free advertise for Samsung Laughing

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The funny thing is that Trump after calling for the boycott, he (or his campaign) sent multiple tweets from an iPhone, according to Twitter data.!!

"Make America great again" by boycotting one of America's most valuable brands. Sounds legit.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/19/

I doubt the good citizens of America will follow the advice of Trump!

I think Apple will not build a backdoor into their products.

currentaffairs · Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828

If McAfee or someone of his ilk can break into the thing through cracking the passcode then it will all be semantics... Apple won't need to provide a backdoor entrance.

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

It is all an act for media attention. Apple has already helped the Feds break into people's phones. There motive for not doing it now is that it would be too obvious and would impact their sales. Wait until everyone forgets about this and they will help out again. With all the money the USA corp extorts from the people, it is amazing they cannot crack it themselves.

plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

Now that he has won South Carolina, Trump's political game keeps getting better and better

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Should we be surprised that Il Plumpo plumps for Trump ?