"While Apple CEO Tim Cook has consistently argued that unlocking one device would set a dangerous precedent, Gates doesn't believe that it would. He argues that

"While Apple CEO Tim Cook has consistently argued that unlocking one device would set a dangerous precedent, Gates doesn't believe that it would. He argues that Apple has access to the information, but that they are declining to provide access to the information." This sounds correct to me. Instead of the government being the gatekeeper (access by way of court orders), Apple is arguing Apple should be. Why? Should we trust Apple won't abuse their power when their own interests are at stake? Remember Terry Childs? Do you mean to tell me if Apple had an an ex-employee with the keys to their kingdom on his/her iPhone, Apple would just write-off 700 billion dollars? They'd crack that phone without thinking twice about it.