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Gates went on to say that there were benefits to governments having some access to information, but that there would have to be rules in place to limit how they
by chrononaut 11y ago
Gates went on to say that there were benefits to governments having some access to information, but that there would have to be rules in place to limit how they can access that information. He says that he hopes people will "have that debate so that safeguards are built and so people do not opt out -- and this will be in country by country -- [to say] it is better that the government does not have access to any information."
Is this not the same thing that Apple is arguing for? Except they are looking for the conversation to happen before the requested action?
- studentrob 11y agoI don't know, the way he talks is a little confusing. On another site it quotes him saying, "It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records. Let’s say the bank had tied a ribbon round the disk drive and said ‘don’t make me cut this ribbon because you’ll make me cut it many times’," Gates stressed. [1] I think that means Gates feels this is only a single case situation, and he does not believe Cook's assertion that Comey is trying to set a precedent. Unfortunately the full interview is behind the Financial Times paywall. [1] http://sputniknews.com/us/20160223/1035197491/bill-gates-supports-san-bernardino-gunman-phone-fbi-unlock.html http://sputniknews.com/us/20160223/1035197491/bill-gates-sup...
- italicbold 11y agoUnfortunately it is completely different, by cutting this ribbon you allow potentially anyone access to the banks disk drive - this aspect of back doors has been discussed ad nauseam. Its sad to see someone of such public stature deceive the uninformed masses with examples like this.