"We will continue to fight aggressively against the weakening of the requests for information systems security," said Facebook, of which we give the full notice. "We condemn terrorism and we have total solidarity with the victims of terror. Those who seek to promote or planning terrorist acts have no place in our services. And we also appreciate the difficulties and the essential work of law enforcement to keep people safe. However, we will continue to aggressively fight against the demands that companies receive about the weakening of the adopted security systems. These requests would create a terrible precedent and would hinder the efforts of companies to secure their own products. "
Takes the field even Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO: "We are with Tim Cook and Apple (and we thank him for his stance)," he said through a tweet by inserting a link to the now famous open letter published by the CEO of Cupertino giant. Tepid support from Microsoft, who shared a note issued by the Reform Government Surveillance (RGS), which is part of Microsoft organization as a founding member, which supports the Apple choices.
The "war on encryption" is taking place currently between two camps: on one side the group that considers the FBI requests as a fundamental violation of user privacy, and is composed mainly by technology companies; the other group is instead composed of legal authorities and some US politicians, who consider Apple's refusal to comply with FBI requirements as a serious obstacle in the fight against terrorism. It is a case of fundamental importance nell'attualissimo debate on encryption.
From the user's point of view it is easy to support the choices of the giants of the technology industry, but also to consider the demands of legislators and of US policy. The Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said that his office has currently 175 iPhone involved in criminal cases that can not be unlocked because of strong encryption used. Vance argues that companies like Apple and Google are acting "as a teenager" not accepting orders from anyone.
"It has become the wild west of technology," he said. "And Apple and Google have self-proclaimed sheriff" in this wild environment. But there are those who - fortunately - the bureaucratic side appreciates the usefulness of encryption: "The government has no reason to make these requests to Apple, if they do not issue a policy proposal that has not gained any traction in Congress and is was rejected by the White House, "say the members of the Democratic House Judiciary Committee. "If encryption is used properly is our best defense against online criminals, including terrorist organizations. It is the backbone of the Internet economy and is vital to the protection of privacy is that of freedom of expression."
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