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Apple v. the FBI: Why the 1789 All Writs Act Is the Wrong Tool
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Publication Title
The Guardian
Abstract
The law requires a balance between flexibility and tyranny, and was never intended to allow the government to dictate software design.
Keywords
Apple, FBI, Data Protection, San Bernardino Shooting, iPhone, California, All Writs Act, Encryption, Privacy Law, Cybersecurity, Technology Law, Digital Rights, Data and Computer Security
Publication Citation
Neil M. Richards & Woodrow Hartzog, Apple v. the FBI: Why the 1789 All Writs Act Is the Wrong Tool, The Guardian (Feb. 24, 2016), https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/24/apple-v-the-fbi-why-1789-all-writs-act-is-the-wrong-tool
Repository Citation
Richards, Neil M. and Hartzog, Woodrow, "Apple v. the FBI: Why the 1789 All Writs Act Is the Wrong Tool" (2016). Scholarship@WashULaw. 613.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/613