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February 17, 2016 10:15 am

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NEW YORK 鈥 The 老澳门开奖结果 said today that it would support Apple鈥檚 legal fight against a court order to help the government unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the people responsible for the San Bernardino shootings.

Alex Abdo, staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, had this comment:

鈥淭his is an unprecedented, unwise, and unlawful move by the government. The Constitution does not permit the government to force companies to hack into their customers' devices. Apple is free to offer a phone that stores information securely, and it must remain so if consumers are to retain any control over their private data.

鈥淭he government's request also risks setting a dangerous precedent. If the FBI can force Apple to hack into its customers' devices, then so too can every repressive regime in the rest of the world. Apple deserves praise for standing up for its right to offer secure devices to all of its customers.鈥

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