The world is ablaze with the tug of war between Apple and the FBI. All because Apple refuses to create a backdoor access to the iPhone terrorist accused of the massacre in San Bernardino in 2015.
Now, Google CEO finally joins the conversation and agree with Apple’s position .
After the eloquent letter to Tim Cook, who explained with any clarity why Apple would not help the FBI get encrypted iPhone shooter San Bernardino data, the Internet seemed to require Google a position on this.
Google CEO says lack more discussion
Now, Google CEO Sundar Pichai published five tweets that appear to show that it conforms to cook.
CEO Google, step by step, describes what you think of this issue so that people know what is at stake. The first tweet this course and Tracing the word of Tim Cook “Forcing companies to enable hacking Could compromise users’ privacy.”
Secondly, Sundar Pichai realizes that also understands the position of the security forces, but …
… here is the passage, that is, understands that he has an obligation to develop products maintaining the privacy of its users, but if the law so require, they pass information on users.
Now, when the procedure requires companies to “undermine “its own system, the CEO of Google gives reason to Tim Cook” Could be a troubling precedent! “
Finally states that it is a subject that requires more discussion. As an interested party, he knows he can not remain silent.
This conversation also came Edward Snowden. He joined his voice to that of many others to leave a review:
Snowden came “poke” to Google and leave more fuel to this already hot fire. also joined more people to the discussion.
Basically he calls the table companies with common goals and interests. For Google this is a deep discussion, that because Android is open source, but the company has also mounted on him a great deal, to collect user data and can be complicated for the giant research take a stand. There is no room to stand in the middle of the bridge.
There are also a number of officials who should leave a review, as the CEO of Facebook and Twitter for example, in addition to these there are many others who will have to join one side seems to be the time for a decision that can leave deep marks in the world is trying to divert attention: the wanton privacy. The CEO and founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum has come to the yard to agree with the position taken by Apple even made a statement of strong support.
After all it seems that Tim Cook can mark a turning an important page …
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