There is a difference between unlocking a phone FOR the FBI and GIVING them the software to do it. From what I read yesterday the FBI wants the SOFTWARE to do it.
What are the chances of that SW being spread around the government like a dirty picture?
If they have a court order, the blessing of the real owners of the phone (the county), and can unlock the phone FOR the FBI, I have no problem with it. Otherwise, no sale.
I disagree, Gaffer. Just the knowledge that it can be done is bad for Apple and their customers' privacy and security. Apple has stated that they absolutely do NOT have the key to get into their customers' iOS 8 and later devices. If Apple were to unlock this iPhone 5C running iOS 9, they would tell hackers everywhere there IS a way to do it. Those hackers would not rest until they found it.
That is different than what the media is saying. That makes sense.