And it most definitely is! From the privacy perspective, Apple was foolish to contest the order since this phone is vulnerable to Apple - a storage unit owner unlocks the unit for the police, what legal basis does Apple actually have to resist? Our values are driven by visions of ideal systems that can only be unlocked by their owner, but that is not what Apple has created!
Unfortunately, Apple is peeing in the pool for all of us that actually care about digital freedom. This case will set a terrible precedent, and prime government to preemptively address hypothetical devices that are secure.
Unfortunately, Apple is peeing in the pool for all of us that actually care about digital freedom. This case will set a terrible precedent, and prime government to preemptively address hypothetical devices that are secure.