Apple fought back, arguing, among other things, that only Congressional legislation could authorize what the court was demanding. Feinstein said she planned to talk to more tech stakeholders, and Burr said, “be patient.”In the meantime, tech companies have accelerated encryption efforts in the wake of the Apple case. Law enforcement agencies maintain they need a way to monitor phone calls, emails and text messages, along with access to encrypted data. President Obama appeared to tacitly support Comey’s court fight and the idea that there should be limits on criminal suspects’ ability to hide behind encryption. The legal battle between the FBI and Apple briefly united many around the idea that Congress - not the courts - should decide the issue.

Source: Hindustan Times May 26, 2016 23:22 UTC