3 ms·
Can the All Writs Act not then be used to acquire Apple's private keys? After which law enforcement could create the needed software?
by tedd4u 11y ago
Can the All Writs Act not then be used to acquire Apple's private keys? After which law enforcement could create the needed software?
- jarin 11y agoNope, because everything is ultimately dependent on the hardware key in the Secure Enclave and the user's passcode, neither of which Apple has knowledge of. The FBI would be able to create the OS, but they wouldn't be able to load it on the device without erasing it. It's really a brilliant system.
- garblegarble 11y ago>Nope, because everything is ultimately dependent on the hardware key in the Secure Enclave The phone in question is an iPhone 5C which does not have a Secure Enclave, only a burned-in hardware ID. It's also worth pointing out that there's no clear evidence that the Secure Enclave must clear all keys as part of a SE firmware update (just speculation that this would be reasonable).
- legalbeagle 11y agoCompelling production of Apple's private keys would (for better or worse) be a far easier legal question than what this subpoena seeks to compel. Remember the Lavasoft case? The private keys were ordered produced there. The difference here is that what is sought to be compelled here doesn't exist now; it will have to be created through expert engineering and software design work.