Apple’s Refusal to Create a Backdoor
In the wake of the San Bernardino mass shooting, the FBI asked Apple to help it create a backdoor to get into an iPhone 5c belonging to one of the gunmen. Apple refused to comply with the order, saying that it would prioritize its users’ privacy and security.
That was, arguably, a major defining moment for Apple’s privacy policies. While the company has always respected its users’ data, Apple’s dustup with the FBI really set the tone for its now-famous pro-privacy stance. At the time, it was merely a small part of Apple’s reputation. In the era of data harvesting and breaches, it’s become one of Apple’s rallying cries.