If you’ve been following the news recently, I’m pretty sure you’re aware that Apple is currently involved in a lengthy legal battle with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). If not, please allow me to explain the situation. To cut a very long story short, the FBI is trying to get the Cupertino-based company to permit it to create a tool to unlock an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooting suspects, but Apple claims that doing so could lead to a massive smartphone security issue as it’s a severe violation of consumers’ trust.
According to online publication Bloomberg, Samsung has taken Apple’s side in the dispute. The South Korean manufacturer published a statement on the subject earlier today, and although it did not mention the fruit logo company by name, it did make reference to the ongoing court proceedings and revealed that it’s currently undecided whether it will file an amicus brief.
The full statement can be seen below:
“Protecting our customers’ privacy is extremely important, but we have not decided whether to file an amicus brief in the current case. Ensuring trust in our products and services is our top priority. Our phones are embedded with encryption that protects privacy and content, and they do not have backdoors. When required to do so, and within the law, we work with law enforcement agencies. However, any requirement to create a backdoor could undermine consumers’ trust.”
