"Reporting that Apple is doing guidance for FBI and police to see contents of iPhone"


ByDiego A

Apple has strengthened security to ensure that data stored on iPhone, Mac, iCloud, etc. will not be seen by users, but for law enforcement agencies such as FBI and police, investigation Forbes reports that it is cooperating to access necessary information when doing so.

FBI's San Francisco Chief: We Heart Apple, They Train Our Cops
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/01/16/apple-and-the-fbi-are-closer-than-you-think/#4a37b2624b63

Apple educating FBI, other police on accessing data from iPhones, Macs & iCloud
http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/16/apple-educating-fbi-other-police-on-accessing-data-from-iphones-macs-icloud

According to Forbes, Apple does not tell the law enforcement agency how to avoid the security of the terminal such as the iPhone, and it is not necessarily the case that other things to collect data stored in the terminal or the cloud He said he is pointing out means. A method to acquire data from a terminal such as a smartphone and to investigate is "Digital Forensic"Digital Appraisal," Apple says that it notifies staff regarding this investigation whenever there is an iOS and macOS update that may affect the survey.

Apple is said to be offering this training for free, he said that he spends a lot of time on police officers in various places that do not understand the technology and processes related to data collection. The amount is quite enormous, and a police officer has reported that it has reached 15,000 pages when it printed on paper when receiving data from Apple from Apple.

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John Bennett, a special investigator at the FBI San Francisco branch, said, "In addition to being in the same region with Apple, we understand what they are going to do from Apple's product and engineering perspective I have a wonderful relationship by doing it. " Part of Apple's training is being held at FBI's "Silicon Valley Area Computer Forensics Laboratory". Mr. Bennett also touched on what Apple's products were used in past crimes and said, "Apple is not only a great company but also a victim.The company's products were struck and employees were hurt That is why they have contacted the FBI and needed help. "

According to Forbes, the FBI also received cooperation from "third parties" in the gun shooting incident in Sutherland Springs, Texas in November 2017. This case was a suspect, Devin Kelly pressed into a Christian church, shot a gun and killed 26 people. Mr. Kelly was discovered after being shot dead in the car, but when investigating iPhone SE possessed by Mr. Kelly, FBI was getting cooperation from a third party It has been revealed.

Gun shooting incident occurred in the church in Texas state, at least 26 people died · Runner also died on the flight - GIGAZINE


Mr. Bennett told Forbes, "What Apple tried to do in the past is to engineer the technology to prevent access to user's private data, which James Comy, former FBI secretary, said "Balance" between security and privacy that we were in. We are not in a position to tell you which one is preferred. "

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