Why Apple Won Round 1 vs. the FBI, and What Comes Next

Why was the court hearing canceled? The Justice Department said it heard about a new way to unlock the iPhone and probably doesn’t need Apple’s help after all So how exactly is the FBI going to unlock the iPhone? One of the forensic companies on contract for the U.S. government found a way to replicate a key chip in the iPhone So why was this a victory for Apple? the news ensures it will not have to rewrite its software at the request of the government. The recent events also strengthened the case of CEO Tim Cook that consumers should be able to encrypt their devices So what happens with the case now? While the government is supposed to file a status report with the court on April 5, the case is basically over