Re: "the world will not end"
No, the world will not end. And it will be the same world.
Except that it will be a world where any atrocity affecting you personally will be nearly impossible to investigate and harder to prevent.
If Apple win this one then it officially becomes easy for a terrorist network to operate clandestinely before and after such atrocities as San Bernadino, with compartmentalisation provided and guaranteed by iPhone. Anyone else out there think that is a bad idea?
The problem with this debate is that the loud majority selfishly assume that something bad will never happen to them. They even expect and demand law enforcement agencies prevent it. You do know what zero policing results in, don't you? The FBI an other law enforcement agencies must be close to giving up wasting their time.
One wonders what Apple's attitude would be if Tim Cook had been personally affected by San Bernadino.
The strength of a society can be measured in how well it adapts to new things and new threats. If the US cannot reconcile the need for effective policing with the expectations of the population then unfortunately events like 9/11, San Bernadino and Oklahoma City become more likely, not less likely.
Oh, and changing th iCloud password is a good idea. It prevents an accomplice deleting data.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
