On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated the company’s commitment to protecting its users’ data and privacy. He was referring to the ongoing battle with the US government over encryption to unlock an iPhone used by an attacker in a mass shooting in San Bernadino last year.
Addressing a packed auditorium at its Cupertino, California-based headquarters, Cook spoke of Apple’s duty to stay true to its customers.
We have a responsibility to help you protect your data and your privacy. We will not shrink from this responsibility. We built the iPhone for you, our customers, and for most of us, it is a deeply personal device.Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Inc.
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Apple is expected to appear in a federal court in California on 22 March to
fight the order and has accused the US Department of Justice of trying to
“smear” the company with “desperate” and “unsubstantiated” claims.
The US government has been fighting Apple over access to information on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers, Rizwan Farook, in December. Apple says the demands violate the company’s rights and has argued that the government is asking for a “back door” that could be exploited by the government and criminals.
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