Apple: FBI could force us to turn on iPhone camera, mic (FBI could force us to turn on iPh

http://www.wnd.com/2016/03/apple-fbi-could-force-us-to-turn-on-iphone-camera-mic/?cat_orig=us ^ | 3/10/16 | Samuel Gibbs

[Nachum]

If the FBI wins in its case against Apple to help it unlock the San Bernardino killer’s iPhone 5C, it won’t be long before the government forces Apple to turn on users’ iPhone cameras and microphones to spy on them, according to the company’s head of services Eddy Cue.

The FBI has demanded that Apple creates custom software that bypasses certain security features of the company’s iOS to allow law enforcement to brute force the passcode of the gunman’s iPhone 5C.

But according to Apple, making the modifications necessary in this case would set a dangerous precedent in offering backdoors into users’ smartphones.

Cue said to Univision: “Someday they will want [Apple] to turn on [a user’s] camera or microphone. We can’t do that now, but what if we’re forced to do that?

“Where will this stop? In a divorce case? In an immigration case? In a tax case? Some day, someone will be able to turn on a phone’s microphone. That should not happen in this country.”

[Nachum]

Gives the term 'Selfie' new meaning.

[Nachum]

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[DoughtyOne]

[realcleanguy]

Ve Vill control your Iphone, Schnell, Achtung, Heil Obama!

[WENDLE]

Nope.

[VerySadAmerican]

I thought I read a year ago that the local police can already turn on my cell phone and camera.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

The FBI has demanded that Apple creates custom software that bypasses certain security features of the company’s iOS to allow law enforcement to brute force the passcode of the gunman’s iPhone 5C.

Is this what they asked for? I keep hearing the FBI asking Apple to unlock the terrorists iphone by entering the passcode to allow them in, not create software to unlock all iphones.

Am I wrong here?

[dayglored]

Looks like an interesting one here...

[Faith Presses On]

I don’t think the government will need to ask Apple to turn on anyone’s microphone or camera. All the government has to do is subpoena the data from all the companies that are spying on people already through their microphone and camera.

[StormEye]

"I thought I read a year ago that the local police can already turn on my cell phone and camera."

Uh ... and how will they know you have a cell phone?

[Rurudyne]

I like dumb phones. If there was one that only made calls I’d snap one up.

[svcw]

Stay strong Apple, stay strong!

[jsanders2001]

It’d be fine with me as long as I can listen in on the agent whenever I want to just the same.../s

[Paladin2]

[Gay State Conservative]

I personally think that Precious Little Timmy's biggest problem is that the police might someday...with a court order,of course...be able to crack the iPhones of child molesters.

But that's not to deny,however,that Timmy enthusiastically supports Worldwide Jihad.

[Mark17]

Ping

[Nuc 1.1]

A switch in the circuit mounted on the case will fix this problem. Disable any bypass circuit and the problem is solved.

[Strac6]

Apple is trying to protect two things with this BS, its brand and its profits.

If there is one terrorist call that is not investigated, which results in another dead American, blame it on Apple trying for more profits.

[VerySadAmerican]

How will they know you have an Apple smart phone?

Cell tower pings.

[Paladin2]

The gov’t TLAs have fake cell towers already.