One win after another, FBI thrashed Apple yet again. After 2‐3 years, they might change their mind, but FBI will never be pro Apple anytime soon. Syed Farook died, but his death started a different war. His iPhone became a political weapon and it was used against Apple. Technology and politics collided and privacy died in the battle. Meanwhile, Farook’s iPhone 5c didn’t contribute towards solving the case. Apple knew court orders were coming their way, but their attitude never changed. By acting in a rebellious way, they constantly kept the attention on them. Tim Cook’s open challenge made him a hero and Apple played the victim card very well.
To some extent, they anticipated FBI’s every move and did the exact opposite to produce a completely different picture. They believe in leadership and this encryption discussion, made them even more “famous”. If encryption becomes mandatory, people will remember Apple as the company behind this movement. Not only their products will sell much faster, but their huge brand value will increase exponentially. This is absolutely fantastic and Apple executed it to perfection. Courage was required and everybody knows; they have plenty of that. The design prevented any intrusion and DOJ clarified that. FBI became desperate to prove their point and by hiding secrets, they took this battle to Level 2.
The method is so shady; FBI is not ready to even talk about it. If Apple can show the strength of their policies, FBI can too. The crack was bought, but sharing the method was not part of the agreement. This version is strange, perhaps FBI knew about the crack and they created this darkness to worsen Apple’s position. VEP processes can’t be reviewed and this is confidential technical information. FBI never performed this operation, so they have limited knowledge; this is why they keep requesting Apple time and again.
