Apple-FBI “Backdoor” Blog on Quora
I am fascinated by the Apple-FBI dispute concerning opening a “backdoor” to an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers. As a result, I recently created the Apple-FBI “Backdoor” Blog on Quora.
The blog’s first two posts list:
- Significant court filings and orders for that case.
- Quora questions and answers that help explain the nature and details of the Apple-FBI dispute.
I intend to update those posts over time, and to add new posts when it is appropriate to do so.
Photo credit:Â Apple vs. the FBI: A Closer Look – Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Wikileaks and Apple – an Opinion
The following is taken almost verbatim from my answer to a Quora question and the comments that followed. Q. Was the WikiLeaks iPhone app really violating the Apple App Store “Terms of Service”? Apple spokesperson stated that ?Apps must comply with local laws and may not put an individual or group in harm?s way.? Is that actually the case?
A. Yes (in my opinion). Section 3.2(b) of the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement says:
You will not use the Apple Software or any services for any unlawful or illegal activity, nor to develop any Application which would commit or facilitate the commission of a crime, or other tortious, unlawful or illegal act[.]