FBI against Apple, Bill Gates on the side of Federal

Even Bill Gates takes a position in the tug of war between Apple and the FBI, stating without too many turns of phrase that Apple should adapt to the requirements of the federal authorities involved in the investigation related to the attack in San Bernardino last February 5.

Gates noted in an interview with the Financial Times, that the FBI request is very specific: "They are not asking for something generic." Gates added that in any case it is necessary to establish a set of rules that help determine when certain information must be made accessible. "I hope that there is a debate to build safeguards," said Bill Gates.

The founder of Microsoft position is different from those expressed by the large web reality that, shortly after the publication of the letter to Tim Cook, have pleaded for Apple. Even Microsoft, although its CEO Satya Nadella has not directly expressed, has said through a spokesman to be contrary to the FBI's request.

During the day yesterday the FBI director James Comey has sought to emphasize further as the demand to Apple Mail is rather limited and that the authorities do not have any desire to breach security at the base of the phone.

Meanwhile, a survey by the Pew Research companies highlights how 51% of the sample (1,002 people, representative on a national basis) believes that Apple should meet the FBI's request