The Apple-FBI Legal Battle Continues, This Time in New York
The legal battle between the Cupertino-based technology company, Apple, and the federal government rages on and this time, the battleground is in New York. According to a report in (function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); On April 15, Apple filed their response to the federal court, citing that the federal government has not proven that it has "exhausted alternative means for extracting data from the iPhone at issue here." According to a report in The Verge, Apple contends that government may be able to find other means as it did in the San Bernardino case where they found a third-party to assist them. For Apple, the FBI has yet to show that they do need Apple's assistance in this case. In their filing, the company also cited that the legal arena is not the best "venue" for "debating a complicated public issue," one that has to do with security and privacy. As both Apple and the FBI wait for the federal court's decision, the discussion about encryption and security continues in Congress. Representatives of both groups are set to appear before a Congressional committee on April 19 to discuss their views about the issue, in a hearing titled "Deciphering the Debate over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives."
