Apple CEO, Tim Cook in his letter in The New York Times, “A Message to Our Customers”, argues that the implication of a backdoor to the iPhone is a threat to data security and puts Apple’s customers at risk. He supports his claim by first explaining what a backdoor is and then explaining how it is a threat to data security, then challenging the FBI’s demands by explaining why it is morally wrong to build the backdoor. Cook’s purpose is to explain Apple’s reasoning as to why they won't cooperate with the government and build a backdoor in order to get into the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. He establishes an informative tone for Apple’s customers in order to explain their decision.
