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San Francisco Chronicle | Posted: April 4, 2016
Summary Sentence:
Law enforcement agencies are asking the FBI to teach them how to unlock the iPhone, which raises new questions about public dsiclosure of a vulnerability.
Full Summary:
Law enforcement’s attempts to defeat new security features have drawn criticism — especially if they keep the method to themselves. Georgia Tech's Peter Swire served on a White House intelligence review group that recommended the administration disclose most flaws to appropriate parties.
Professor Peter SwireThe FBI announced that it had managed to access data on an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter, and now other law enforcement officials want the agency to help them unlock phones in their possession. Law enforcement’s attempts to defeat new security features have drawn criticism — especially if they keep the method to themselves. Georgia Tech's Peter Swire served on a White House intelligence review group that recommended the administration disclose most flaws to appropriate parties.
