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   >  MP> Supposedly the EU wants the ability on the grounds of   
   >  MP> child safety.   
      
   > Sounds like that's the in-style ethical excuse right now.   
   > Isn't the whole point to allow scanning of stored images for   
   > potential evidence?   
      
   That is very much the in-style ethical excuse right now for government   
   entities that want to play Big Brother.   
      
   > At best Apple may only disable encrypted storage, but leave   
   > people on their own to ensure privacy/encryption somehow.   
      
   Sort of what we had before.   
      
   > "The UK government's "technical capability notice" requires   
   > blanket access rather than merely assistance to access a   
   > specific account"   
      
   > Since there is no precedent to this demand and outcome, Apple   
   > might have a good legal standing.   
      
   > I certainly hope so.   
      
   As do I.  Per account would make more sense.  I don't know about now but,   
   in the past, in the USA, you had to have a warrant to tap specific phone   
   lines.  IMHO, this should be quite similar to that.   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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