The president of the United States Barack Obama, has spoken with 'Texas Tribune' editor Evan Smith at the South by Southwest (SXSW), where he indirectly addressed the dispute of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), with the FBI. Although Obama said he could not specifically comment on the ongoing encryption battle between the two, but he spoke on broader issues of privacy and security. Obama cautioned against taking an "absolutist" view on the encryption and said that American citizens must make concessions to balance privacy with security.
He also noted the airport security as an example of a compromise made between security and privacy. "It's no fun going through security," he said, "but we recognize that it's important."
The question we have to ask ourselves is whether technologically it is possible to make an impenetrable device or system, where the encryption is so strong that there is no key, there is no back door, how to apprehend the child pornographer? How do we solve or interrupt a terrorist plan? If the government can't get in, everyone is walking around with a Swiss bank account in their pocket. There has to be some concession to the need to obtain that information in some way. People who are on the encryption side argue that whatever condition it is, it could end up being used on all devices. That is the nature of these systems. That is a technical question. I am not a software engineer. It is technically true, but it can be exaggerated.
Obama said that while he wants to make sure the government can't (want to or not) break into iPhones around the world without oversight, there are "limitations that we impose" on make sure we live in a safe and civilized society. He advocated finding a balance between encryption and privacy, and the need for the government to investigate crimes.
My conclusion is that for now you cannot have an absolutist view on this. So if your argument is strong encryption it does not matter, it does not impact the type of balance that we have lived, where we consider our phones above any other value. That cannot be the correct answer.
Barack Obama came to ask the software engineers y technology companies helping the government solve the problem, and said he wanted a solution on encryption before it was desperately needed. He warned the tech community to take a position that "Not sustainable for the general public"as it could lead to a stalemate which ultimately lead to legislation, and this would change the political climate after something tapes happens
Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), He has also opined on this question, where he states that it must be resolved in the US Congress. instead of the Courts. President Barack Obama's comments come as Apple is face-to-face against the United States government in a public battle over what would be required that Apple would have to help the FBI unlock an iPhone, you can read it in this link. Furthermore, you have been asked to unlock this iPhone by creating new software to bypass password restrictions on the device.
Apple believes that complying with such a demand would set a precedent dangerous which could lead to a general weakening of encryption on smartphones and other electronic devices. The US Department of Justice has dismissed Apple's concerns, calling its fears "exaggerated" and insisting that such a request will not lead to a "master key«.