![]() ![]() ![]() Fixing vulnerabilities makes for better products and better security for everyoneĪpple was headed for a courtroom showdown with the government last week, until federal prosecutors abruptly asked for a postponement so they could test a potential solution brought to them by a party outside of the U.S. He as well as FBI director James Comey has said that Congress needs to take up the issue. Jay Kaplan, a former NSA computer expert who’s now CEO of cyber-security firm Synack, said it is likely Apple will pursue avenues to further lock down their operating systems and hardware, especially as a result of the public announcement of some new technique to crack their phones.Īpple CEO Tim Cook had argued that helping the FBI hack the iPhone would set a dangerous precedent, making all iPhone users vulnerable, if Apple complied with the court order. The Justice Department wouldn’t comment on any future disclosure of the method to Apple or the public.ĭenelle Dixon-Thayer, chief legal and business officer at Mozilla, which makes the Firefox web browser, said in a statement that “fixing vulnerabilities makes for better products and better security for everyone” and the “government needs to take that into account” and disclose the vulnerability to Apple. Apple attorneys said last week that they hoped the government would share that information with them if it proved successful. The withdrawal of the court process also takes away Apple’s ability to legally request details on the method the FBI used in this case. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |