Apple has already contacted the FBI with help to access the Texas shooter's phone

This is a change from time help was needed, which is right, criminals like in this case should not be able to hide behind encryption to escape.
 
9th November,  2017   By Mark Wycislik-Wilson
 

 
Following the shooting at the weekend in a Texan church, the FBI revealed that it was unable to access the encrypted phone belonging to the gunman, Devin Patrick Kelley. While the FBI said that it did not want to reveal any specific details of the phone, it was widely believed to be an iPhone -- and now Apple has revealed that it has already been in contact with the agency.
 
The iPhone-maker says that it got in touch with the FBI "immediately" to offer help in accessing the gunman's phone.
 
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