As huge as Apple is in terms of market capitalization, even it cannot afford to pay a fine of $2,500 per device sold, seeing as how the company’s iPhone 6s Plus is being solid $949.99 for the 128GB (the unlocked model, might we add). Assemblyman Matthew Titone had introduced the bill last summer and referred it to committee on January 6. In his notes, Titone has justified the decryption of smartphone security by citing the safety of citizens as he states the following in the bill: While the final draft of the bill has been made, it now has to be moved to the floor and be voted on in both the assembly and senate. CEO of Apple, Tim Cook has vehemently spoken out against putting backdoors in encryption technology, stating that if ethical hackers are able to gain access, then so will those that want to commit nefarious acts. Even last month, Apple had criticized the proposed Investigatory Powers bill in the UK, which summarizes that users’ website history will be tracked and a backdoor into encryption will be added. There is still hope for Apple and other manufacturers who want to continue providing users with unmatched encryption because the bill still has to be voted. It a majority does not give the green light on the bill, then you can say that security is still in good hands.
