Edward Snowden says FBI's claim that only Apple can unlock an iPhone is 'horsesh*t'

Chalk in another prominent name joining the FBI vs. Apple debate: Edward Snowden.

Commenting on the ongoing kerfuffle between the Cupertino giant and the U.S. government, in which Apple refuses to help the FBI unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, Snowden called one of FBI's claims "horseshit."

Talking via video stream at the Common Cause’s Blueprint for a Great Democracy conference, which takes place in Washington, D.C., March 8-9, the NSA whistleblower mentioned the ongoing FBI vs. Apple case as a good example of a method to protect your data from government's reach that actually works. He then goes on to dispute one of FBI's key claims in the case.  Read more...