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I think an interesting approach that could be taken by Apple is to concede to letting the FBI have a master key, so long as they hold an insurance policy that c

I think an interesting approach that could be taken by Apple is to concede to letting the FBI have a master key, so long as they hold an insurance policy that covers the damages in the case of a key leak, including but not limited to the potential damage to Apple's brand and market value, and the same damages to all of Apple's customers that relied on their security. That would force the FBI to reconcile the costs of maintaining a multi-trillion dollar insurance policy with the expected value of a potential reduction in terrorism. When it comes to the US government, money seems to talk louder than anything else...seems like it could possibly work.

autotune 11y ago
I, for one, would gladly enjoy having to pay for the insurance policy in the form of taxes out of my paycheck to cover the stupidity of having a master key system in place, not to mention when the premiums skyrocket after said key gets stolen and all of our iPhones get breached. /s
- saosebastiao 11y ago
  That's exactly the point. Apple agreeing to their demands in exchange for a reasonable insurance of the potential risks would force the FBI to reconcile their unreasonable demands with the public. I would imagine that the biggest cheerleaders of the FBI's side in the general public are Republicans. Can you imagine them ever supporting this?