DOJ and FBI Respond to Apple’s Letter Regarding Breaking Encryption of San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone: eDiscovery Trends

By Doug Austin

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It probably comes as no surprise that the government didn’t take Apple’s opposition to the Federal order to give investigators access to encrypted data on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters lying down.

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According to the ABA Journal, on Friday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to compel Apple to unlock the killer’s iPhone. In its motion, the Department of Justice said that Apple is “not above the law”. “Apple’s current refusal to comply with the court…

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  • Doug Austin

    Doug Austin is the editor and founder of eDiscovery Today and an EDRM Global Advisory Council Leader.

    Doug is an established eDiscovery thought leader with over 30 years of experience providing eDiscovery best practices, legal technology consulting and technical project management services to numerous commercial and government clients.

    Doug has published a daily blog since 2010 and has written numerous articles and white papers. He has received the JD Supra Readers Choice Award as the Top eDiscovery Author for 2017 and 2018 and a JD Supra Readers Choice Award as a Top Cybersecurity Author for 2019.

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