Apple’s head of software engineering told law enforcement and the government via a Washington Post op-ed on Sunday that a precedent-setting backdoor into the iPhone threatens to turn back the clock on mobile security to less safe times. The column, written by Craig Federighi and posted last night, argues that the removal of security features...

It took Apple nine words to make its point: “This is not a case about one isolated iPhone.” Apple on Thursday filed a motion to vacate a court order mandating it assist the FBI in unlocking an iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter. Apple said the order violates its First Amendment rights—software code is...

Now that the Apple-FBI story has gone mainstream with rallies supporting CEO Tim Cook scheduled for Apple stores nationwide, presidential candidates weighing in, and a cute hashtag (#FBiOS) affixed, it appears that Apple can technically comply with the judge’s order if must. Security company Trail of Bits founder Dan Guido wrote a detailed explanation of...