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> They're required to write software to make it easy for law enforcement to tap into phone calls, given an appropriate warrant. Not exactly right. They are req
by DocTomoe 4y ago
> They're required to write software to make it easy for law enforcement to tap into phone calls, given an appropriate warrant.
Not exactly right. They are required to make it technically possible to tap a phone line, which can be as simple as giving access to cables. It's not necessary to give investigators a tap-from-home capability and free foot massages.
> it need only make them liable for any illegal material stored in iCloud, with or without their knowledge.
I can see a mall lawyer ripping up that requirement three ways - Apple has an army of way better educated legal representation.
- sroussey 4y agoThere is also the issue that once the government had access, that the telco could not create a fake software layer to just use this excuse. And if they create a real and required software layer, then there was an expectation to have similar access as before. This is great reason to never grant it in the first place. It forever locks access and security at that point in time.