Barr’s not wrong. We have security assurances only from Apple, and absolutely no verifiable guarantees. iPhones everywhere should be secure as iPhones anywhere.

Barr’s not wrong. We have security assurances only from Apple, and absolutely no verifiable guarantees. iPhones everywhere should be secure as iPhones anywhere. Backdoors only ever swing the wrong way, regardless of where they are placed, where they are accessible from (and who by), and regardless of any preconditions for said backdoor access. > Barr suggested that Apple iPhones “wouldn’t be sold (in China) if they were impervious to penetration by Chinese authorities.” He suggested American tech companies were imposing a “double standard.”