Anyone who knows Tim Cook of the well-rehearsed Apple product shows, could be surprised at how open he responded to the interviewer’s questions: whether he had ever thought to be at the center of such a crucial national debate asked David Muir. Tim Cook’s response:. No – and this is a very uncomfortable situation for Apple
Software on terror
It was Tim Cook’s first interview since it was revealed, that a California court has asked Apple to operate the FBI to write software, the investigators want to decrypt the iPhone one of the two assassins of San Bernardino. The FBI hopes to find in the phone additional information about the background of the fact – and perhaps evidence of further planned attacks or terrorist contacts the assassin. But with such software could easily overturn the numeric code which is intended to protect the contents of the iPhone.
“34” “We believe this is a very dangerous hour When the evil of this world knew that something exists -. all would want it this could penetrate into each iPhone. – something should not be created. “
Apple CEO Tim Cook
A software such as cancer
Tim Cook compared the software with cancer because they spread quickly and cause great harm could. The FBI argued against, were merely concerned with a single phone that a terrorist – and to possible further information related to the largest terrorist attack on American soil since September 11, 2001. Tim Cook countered Apple naturally protect not terrorists but the safety of its customers:
“In this case, it is not about a single phone. it is a question whether the government may force Apple to write software that would endanger the safety of hundreds of millions of customers around the world and trample on civil rights, which are the foundation of this country. “
Apple CEO Tim Cook
These are amazing words of criticism by American standards. Tim Cook sees a precedent for similar, further objectives of the Government. “If we, a court can force you to write this software, what they want next from us? An operating system for monitoring, in which the investigators can turn on the camera? I do not know where it all stops. But I know it should not happen in this country, “says Cook.
majority of the US population supports FBI
Cook tried the classic American values to for Apple’s attitude advertise. He said that if Apple write the software, is the “bad for America”. Surveys show that at least half of his countrymen rather supports the side of the FBI. However, one must see that the subject is extremely complex and is often in the news very shortened or even misrepresented the possibility. Apple wants to bring the case, if necessary, until the highest American court. Tim Cook will present his arguments President Obama. It feels to no good, he said, contradicting their own government – and, moreover, in a case where Apple is insets for civil rights, which nevertheless actually should defend the government. This is a paradox.
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