AT&T shells Apple: Plus no encryption, you said no!

In terms of information encryption, Apple CEO Cook is a staunch supporter and strongly opposed government agencies such as the FBI requiring companies to leave "convenience" on the system. Of course, Cook’s position quickly attracted gunfire for himself. US operator AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told the Wall Street Journal at the World Economic Forum that I understand Cook's decision, but I don't think this is his decision.

The US government believes that leaving the back door can bring convenience to the government to obtain important evidence and arrest criminals and terrorists; Cook believes that leaving the back door is also a convenient door for hackers, criminals and spy agencies. It is more likely to incur data breaches and attacks. At the beginning of this month, US President Barack Obama said that in some cases, government agencies have the power to cross encryption, but also respect personal privacy.

It is reported that the US operator AT&T is one of the first companies to allow the US National Security Agency to access metadata on a large scale, and has closely cooperated with the government to test and establish a monitoring system, and even contributed to the US National Security Agency's UN network communication in New York. Listening. In the interview, Randall Stephenson refuted the discussion about AT&T privacy. Randall Stephenson said: "Some people say that the US government and AT&T have any conspiracy, it is ridiculous. AT&T only transfers information to the US government under authorization."