'We call on Apple and other technology companies to help us find a solution so that we can better protect the lives of Americans and prevent future attacks,' says US attorney general William Barr, here pictured at the White House in November last year. — Bloomberg
Apple Inc and the US government are once again at odds over access to iPhones involved in a terrorist attack, putting the world’s largest technology company under renewed pressure to weaken privacy features that have become a key selling point.
US Attorney General William Barr slammed Apple on Jan 13 for not helping investigators unlock iPhones belonging to the perpetrator of a Dec 6 terrorist attack at a Navy base in Florida.
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