Editor's Pick: The FBI's iPhone Problem: Tactical vs. Strategic Thinking

The FBI's iPhone Problem: Tactical vs. Strategic Thinking

Rob Enderle Feb 22, 2016 5:00 AM PT

I'm an ex-sheriff, I've been in and out of security jobs for much of my life, so I've got some familiarity with the issues underlying the drama between the FBI and Apple. Law enforcement officials would like an easier way to do their jobs. Wouldn't we all? If they could put cameras in every home and business on the planet, they'd find a way to do it. That would solve a lot of tactical challenges. [More...]

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