Apple representatives appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary committee on Wednesday. Lawmakers quizzed the firm on encryption, on which Apple defended its position. Ars Technica has a good rundown of what happened.
Vance, for his part, called Apple’s and Google’s introduction of device encryption «the single most important challenge to law enforcement over the last 10 years… Apple and Google upended centuries of American jurisprudence»… Apple Manager of User Privacy Erik Neuenschwander responded that Apple will continue to work with law enforcement, citing the 127,000 requests from law enforcement for assistance Apple’s team—which includes former law enforcement officials—has responded to over the past seven years, in addition to thousands of emergency requests that Apple has responded to usually within 20 minutes. «We’re going to continue to work with law enforcement as we have to find ways through this,» Neuenschwander said. «We have a team of dedicated professionals that is working on a daily basis with law enforcement.» Feinstein interrupted Neuenschwander: «My understanding is that even a court order won’t convince you to open the device.»
Check It Out: Apple Defends Encryption in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
