Article 18JEP Justice Department to drop 'FBI vs. Apple' case, because they've unlocked the iPhone

Justice Department to drop 'FBI vs. Apple' case, because they've unlocked the iPhone

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Xeni Jardin
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The #FBIvsApple legal case may be over, but the fight over security, privacy, and the right to live free of surveillance has just begun. The Justice Department is expected to drop its legal action against Apple, possibly as soon as today, because an 'outside method' to bypass security on the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone has proven successful, a federal law enforcement official said Monday.

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