He also notes that security experts have warned the company against weakening encryption because doing so would «hurt only the well - meaning and law - abiding citizens who rely on companies like Apple to protect their data.» (relevantmagazine.com)
Canadian law enforcement and intelligence agencies have pushed for weakened encryption, back doors, company cooperation, or some kind of other «compromise» for lawful access as often as other governments do. (deibert.citizenlab.ca)
«It would also likely be the catalyst for other countries to enact similar laws, paralysing multi-national corporations under the weight of what could be dozens or hundreds of country - specific laws,» Apple said, as well as making the personal data of millions of law - abiding citizens less secure by weakening encryption standards. (fortune.com)