The Texas Church Shooting over the weekend is the 2nd high profile case where the suspect was in possession of an iPhone. In both instances the FBI has tried to break through the encryption that protects the safety of the phone’s data. Investigators have found the security measures in the phone a challenge.
I see this report from 2 different perspectives:
- The iPhone apparently has more security measures in place than other phones, which would make it a logical phone to use if security is important to you.
- When a crime has been committed we need a way for law enforcement to fully investigate the suspect. Today much of our life activity is in the memory of our cell phones.
We are in a new era of cell phone usage and protection of our civil rights. I hope that common sense prevails as this issue will eventually be addresses in the Courts and/or Congress.