Essay On Mass Shooting

This year, a dramatic event that unfolded. In early December, there was a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. There was a mass shooting. The FBI wanted to get into the Apple iPhone which was password protected, and the iCloud was turned off. The FBI requested that Apple give them the proper necessities to get into the cell phone. Apple had a different view. They said by giving up that information they were risking their customers’ safety. This caused quite the stir, making national news. The FBI could make its own device to unlock the iPhone. Apple is needed in this case because the iPhone that was used is password protected.
The FBI and Apple had a difference in opinions when it came to the privacy of criminals.The FBI wanted the device that can decrypt the cell phone and let them check the information they need to check. The federal court even sent a court order for Apple to help the FBI. The FBI wants to examine the iPhone to see if it was involved in the planning of the mass shooting. To see if they could get some physical proof. The user was Syed Farook, who was another suspect involved in the shooting. Apple is

needed in this case because the Iphone that was used is password protected. Although Apple claims they have no software to get into the phone. The FBI is asking for Apple to make a new device or new software that can get into the phone. The only issue they have is Apple Iphones have a limited number of password tries before they disable your phone and some are even set up to clear once it is disabled a certain amount of times. The FBI could make its own device to unlock the IPhone. Although, it is very unlikely this would actually work since Apple devices are made with a specific software that allows only Apple designed products to work. They would have to make a spot-on copy of an apple product for this to work. The FBI requested for Apple to help with a key part of the case.
Apple doesn't want to risk the privacy of their customers just for a single case. If Apple breaks into the phone, who says it will just end there? Apple CEO Timothy D. Cook said, “Apple doesn't want to pave the road for similar requests to itself and other tech companies” (Isaac). Apple’s letter was published, and now they are trying to figure out what can and can't be done (Isaac). They are having difficulties with finding out how to manipulate the system. They wanted them to develop and hack its own device so FBI could get the information off of the Iphone. They are having difficulties with finding out how to manipulate the system. “If the Apple succeeds in fighting the court order, it will set up a high barrier for the FBI and the other government groups to access citizen data from now on” (Queally et al). They don't want to end or take away anyone else's privacy in the process of helping the FBI.
Bill Gates is defending the FBI.

Granting the FBI access sets a meaningful precedent (Lee). “This is a specific case where the government is asking for access to information. they are not asking for some general thing, they are asking for a particular case” ( BOYD). FBI could go to the extreme if necessary of asking Verizon, Farook’s cellular carrier, to give them the information on the phone. The father of one of the victims was involved. He did not want FBI going into their phones. The FBI needs to get in the phone because Farrok disabled ICloud backup. This was 6 weeks before the attack. By being able to get in the phone the FBI can put pieces together. Communications that were happening during the time possibly linking the shooting to them. Locations that will match or at least help them map the movements of Farrok and his

wife.
The unfolding of the FBI vs. Apple case left everyone tweeting and posting. After apple came out saying they wouldn't help with the case the FBI went out and did the product themselves to do unlock the phone. This was the necessity to crack the case and get the breakthrough in the case. The FBI needs to get in the phone because Farrok disabled ICloud backup. This was 6 weeks before the attack The FBI wants to examine the Iphone to see if it was involved in the planning of the mass shooting.