Of course, using 4 or 6 digit passcodes on the iPhone and then erasing the encryption keys after 10 failed password attempts really isn't security, so perhaps this is a bit too much drama over something unimportant. It's not like the FBI can't mirror the encrypted filesystem without booting the phone, and then play with it in the laboratory and hack to their hearts content, on much faster processors. Only a password long enough that it can't be brute forced provides any real security, and it will be interesting to see if the terrorists cared enough to employ this option, or were lazy and just used a PIN number. I therefore suspect this case is about whether the government can force a company to write special software to assist in an investigation. In this particular case, 75% of the public is on the side of the government, and it's an excellent opportunity to push the envelope in the direction of obstructing the free use of strong encryption. I wouldn't be surprised if the NSA has already cracked the phone, and this is all just contrived security theater. -- Mike Duvos mpd@wolf359.net On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 5:10 AM, Henry Rivera <4chaos.onelove@gmail.com> wrote:

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