The
terrorist attack from December has caused a rise, due to San Bernardino’s iPhone,
and the Apple privacy policy. The government wants Apple to unlock his phone in
order to gain more insight on the situation, but this would go against
everything that the company has built up for their reputation.
One
important aspect to look at is Apple’s system; the “auto-erase function that,
when enabled, would result in the information on the phone being permanently
wiped after 10 failed attempts at inputting the passcode,” is one of the reasons that apple is so successful.
Customer want to ensure their safety, and if they were to lose their phone this
function would not allow another person access to private information. The Apple
CEO, Tim Cook, also points out that if the company were able to create a “backdoor”
if in the wrong hands could “unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical
possession.” It is also important to think of what the government could do with
this type of technology in other situations, and what sort of boundaries can be
set. Additionally, “the government could extend this breach of privacy and demand
that Apple build surveillance software to intercept your messages, access your
health records or financial data, track your location, or even access your
phone’s microphone or camera without your knowledge.” The public has already
been up in arms about what the government has access to, but when a majority of
the population has IPhones, a larger up rise may happen.
This
article also overlooks the technology and intelligence of hackers and what they
would be capable of if this technology of a “backdoor” is actually created. In
the wrong hands, people could be losing all their personal information if this
technology fell into the wrong hands. A BBC article speaks about John McAfee
saying he can “break the encryption on an iPhone that belonged to San
Bernardino killer Syed Farook.” If this actually happens, what does that say
about the company’s technology and the market plan that they have built up. It
also leaves out Apple’s “pro-privacy message,” which is mentioned in a New York
Times article. The company’s views on privacy and security helped them and
their relationship with China. Finally, the article excludes what could happen
to Apple if they change their privacy policy and how that will reflect on the company
and other business relationships that the company has built up previously. Any
topic regarding the privacy of the public will have people immediately concerned,
it is important that an article has information that will enlighten the readers
and alert them of what may or may not happen.
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