“Force Apple to create software to undermine the security features of their own phones” may have “negative consequences for the human rights of people around the world,” said Friday the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
the FBI, federal police USA, asked Apple, by court order, to help him decrypt an iPhone from one of the authors of the massacre of San Bernardino (California) phone which left 14 dead. On 25 February, Apple asked a US federal court to dismiss the order.
“In order to solve a security issue on encryption in one case, the authorities risk open a Pandora’s box with extremely damaging implications for human rights of millions of people, including physical and financial security, “said Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein, in a statement released in Geneva.
” A successful case against Apple in the US will set a precedent that could make it impossible for Apple or any other major international computer company protecting the privacy of its customers anywhere in the world, “he added.
” it would be a gift for regimes authoritarian and for cybercriminals, “he noted the high commissioner.” the FBI deserves full support in their investigations into the killing of San Bernardino, “he said.
” I acknowledge that this case is far from reaching a conclusion in court “and” urge all involved to consider not only the merits of the case itself, but also its potentially broader impact, “Zeid said in his statement.
” the tools encryption it are widely used worldwide, including by human rights defenders, civil society, journalists, informants and political dissidents who face persecution and harassment “
said.” encryption and anonymity are necessary because enable freedom of expression and opinion, and the right to privacy, “Zeid said. “It’s not a fantasy or an exaggeration to say that without encryption tools, there could be lives at risk,” he said.
Currently, only the owner of those phones considered inviolable has the encryption key. Apple does not want to make a program that allows third parties to access the data of their customers, even the justice that request.
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