Apple vs The FBI

So throughout the week there has been much debate over Apple’s battle with the FBI.  I read an article call “Apple vs The FBI” which explained Apple’s position in much detail.  Right now the whole world is looking at Apple’s decision.  They are winning a lot of the publics support, as iPhone’s is one of the most popular products in the world.  I could not be more supportive of Apple’s decision to protect our privacy from the FBI.  If I was in Tim Cook’s position I’d be taking the exact steps he is taking because as an iPhone user I do not want the government to be able to access information in my phone so easily.  I want be able to be comfortable using my phone with my own privacy.  If the FBI gets their way I would think our right to privacy will be getting violated since the government is trying to get apple to create a software making it easier to hack into our phones.  If Apple gives in our privacy will have been taken away from us.  Although, a software update to the phones would help the FBI’s San Bernardino murder case very much, but with Apple denying their request they would be violating the All Writs Act of 1789 which states “that federal courts can issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.” (http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/a-dangerous-all-writ-precedent-in-the-apple-case) In a way they are right, Apple is refusing to help out, but the federal courts have not yet issued necessary aid to the FBI. It talked about how Google and Facebook are one of their biggest competitors and as it stated in the article, “Their model is to lure as many people as possible onto their respective platforms, then sell those people’s attention, demographic data, and behavioral profiles to advertisers” basically showing Apple taking a stand for the people unlike Google and Facebook.  In a way this is great publicity for Apple as the world is all looking at them, they must take advantage of this opportunity to be the good guys of the industry.