Apple's refusal to help the FBI access the contents of a shooter's encrypted iPhone is the latest volley in a dispute over encryption that has been going on between law enforcement and Silicon Valley. The FBI's request seems to intentionally side-step the encryption question, instead requesting Apple's assistance to bypass non-encryption features of the iPhone. The debate is about whether the government can make tech companies provide access to customer data.
Apple's refusal to help the FBI access the contents of a shooter's encrypted iPhone is the latest volley in a dispute over encryption that has been going on between law enforcement and Silic…