Does Apple work with law enforcement?

Does Apple work with law enforcement?

In recognizing the ongoing digital evidence needs of law enforcement agencies, we have a team of dedicated professionals within our legal department who manage and respond to all legal requests received from law enforcement agencies globally. Our team also responds to emergency requests globally on a 24/7 basis.

Does Apple comply with subpoena?

Subpoenas, Search Warrants, and Court Orders Apple carefully reviews all legal requests to ensure that there’s a valid legal basis for each request, and complies with legally valid requests.

Did Apple defy a court order to unlock a device?

In the most prominent example, the company actually defied a court order to unlock the device belonging to the San Bernardino mass-shooter. The FBI eventually accessed that device without Apple’s help, working with a third-party security firm.

Why is the FBI asking Apple to unlock the iPhone 5C?

Days after the San Bernardino shooting, the FBI found one of the shooter’s iPhone 5C, but it’s locked with a password and data is encrypted. Ten failed attempts at the password could lock the phone and erase the data. So the FBI has asked Apple to help.

What is the Apple v FBI case all about?

The case could become a new point of contention in a long-running dispute between Apple and the F.B.I. over what digital information should be accessible to law enforcement. In 2014, Apple started building encryption into iPhones that can be unlocked only with a given device’s password, meaning even Apple cannot bypass the security.

Should Apple help fight crime and terrorism?

The FBI eventually accessed that device without Apple’s help, working with a third-party security firm. It’s not hard to argue that Apple should do everything it can to help fight crime and terrorism, and to that end, the company has already turned over all of the data it had in its possession.