The stage is set: the wily Apple facing off against the heavyweight FBI bruiser. The contest: industry argues unbreakable crypto should be just that – unbreakable. In the other corner, the suits at the FBI argue that if someone REALLY needs to know what’s on your phone, there needs to be a way to know. Here at RSA, that level of conversation takes the spotlight. Is there such a thing as security technology that is TOO good? If you’re here, you want to know.
It also depends on where you’re standing. If you want to protect your family against a host of real (and maybe imaginary) threats, unbreakable locks are a “Good Thing”. You can rely on an unbreakable lock when your life depends on it. Or maybe when you have very unpopular thoughts, beliefs and plans. But in a polite society, when bad guys become “too bad”, should there be a privileged back door? Who should have the keys? Who gets to decide?
RSA: Can crypto save your life?
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