Argumentative Essay: The Iphone That Shook The Tech World

The iPhone that shook the Tech World Does the FBI have the right to order Apple to open a terrorist’s iPhone? No, Apple has many facts and confident ways to shut down the FBI’s offense. Apple says that the process would take too long, it would set a very bad precedent, and there is no way to confine the software to one iPhone. The FBI, on the other hand, claims that justice needs to be served for the San Bernardino victims, National Security needs to be protected, and the All Writs Act makes Apple have to comply. So, even though the All Writs Act of 1789 demands organizations to help the government in cases, Apple should not have to help unlock a terrorist’s iPhone for the FBI. This all started on December 2, 2015 when two terrorist’s killed multiple people in an Inland Regional Center(Hollister and Guglielmo). One of the terrorists by the name of Syed Farook had an iPhone 5c that may contain information on other terrorists, or nothing at all(Balakrishnan). After the men, who committed the attacks in San Bernardino, destroyed all other personal belongings, this phone was the only way to help in the case. There is a failsafe feature along with a passcode on the phone preventing the FBI from gaining access to the info on the phone. …show more content…
The information on the iPhone could lead to other terrorists around the world. The San Berdarndino attack was the deadliest attack in the United States since the 9/11 attack. After the 9/11 attacks there were major changes to help keep people safe and this might be a time that new “upgrades” need to be put in place just as they were after the 9/11 attacks. However, there is no way to know for sure if there is information on the iPhone that would lead to other terrorists(Hollister and Guglielmo). There is only speculation that vital information is on the phone(Hollister and Guglielmo0. Are you ready to give up your privacy on