– After Google and Microsoft even the UN sided with the Apple in the dispute with the FBI for the iPhone unlocking of the San Bernardino killer. According to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Raad Al Hussein , the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to force the Cupertino giant to unlock the device could “open a Pandora’s box and have implications extremely harmful to the human rights of millions of people “.
For the ‘High Commissioner about the likely consequences of both “physical” security is financial. “the FBI deserves full support in the investigation into the killings of San Bernardino. But, in this case, it is not only a company and its supporters would attempt to protect criminals and terrorists, but know where to draw the red line that we all need to protect ourselves from criminals and repression, “he said in a statement issued in Geneva.
Entering the merits of the request to unlock the protection of the iPhone killer, Zeid said: “There are many other ways to investigate whether these assassins had accomplices without forcing Apple to create a software to weaken the safety features of their phones. “
what concerns the United Nations are the possible consequences, the ‘ domino effect that ok Apple requests FBI trigger: “We would be in front of a precedent that might make it impossible for Apple or any other major international telecommunications company to safeguard the privacy of its customers anywhere in the world. It ‘a potential to authoritarian regimes gift and the criminal hackers , “he added pointing out that the encryption tools are widely used around the world, including from human rights defenders , civil society, journalists, whistleblowers and political dissidents.
“ encryption and anonymity are needed , promote freedom of expression and opinion, and the right to privacy,” concludes ‘high Commissioner.
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