Image copyright Reuters Manual Apple claims that he can not crack the latest models of iPhone, to gain access to encrypted information, although in theory the company could assist the police for Data from older models.
This issue surfaced after the judge in the United States has asked Apple to help in one investigation.
The US Justice Department even tried to force the company to help prosecutors and to obtain information from confiscated iPhone.
According to Apple, 90% of the devices that use the operating system iOS 8 or higher, are insured against burglary.
Even though the phone has become a stumbling block, the earlier model The company continues to refuse to cooperate with law enforcement.
“To force Apple to retrieve data in the absence of a clear legal right to such action could jeopardize the trust established between Apple and its customers and greatly damage the image of the brand Apple “- said in a statement.
So far, the district judge in Brooklyn James Orenstin scheduled a hearing on Thursday, but it is unclear whether or not to attend the trial representative of Apple.
” Secret door there “
To decrypt data new devices need to enter a special password known only to the user of this phone.
In turn, Apple CEO Tim Cook told the audience at the conference, organized by the Wall Street Journal in California that the company does not allow the security services to use “secret door” in its software.
“We believe that the encryption of data – a necessary condition of the modern world – said Cook. – No one should have the right to decide where to draw the line between privacy and security concerns. We are able to figure it out “.
Program data encryption embedded in the operating system of the latest models of smartphones and computers, open only after the introduction of a special password.
” Apple may provide you with the device the operating system, but if they do not have a password, neither they nor the US State Department, unable to open it, “- said the BBC BBC Dr Joss Wright from the Oxford Internet Institute.
Although, recognizes Dr. Wright, the police often try to get around this problem.
“Bulletproof system”
You can do this by forcing the user to voluntarily share a password or quietly installing spyware that will remember the code when it is set.
“However, the system itself is virtually impenetrable encryption – says Dr. Wright. – The fact that you do not try to crack the code, you’re just trying to find out the password to gain access to the computer “.
In order to protect the personal data of consumers Apple decided on such a step, as the removal of more than 250 applications from its online store, which used Chinese software, downloadable personal data.
According to the company, these data include the email addresses and other data to identify individual devices.
Apple said it will work together with the creators of these applications to their updated versions as soon as possible will be in stores.
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