Today, Apple’s general counsel Bruce Sewell is testifying before the House Judiciary committee to make that case. The full prepared remarks are roughly 900 words trying to expand the fight from one specific terror case to the entire security infrastructure of the internet. “Apple has no sympathy for terrorists,” Sewell opens, before moving onto the specifics of the case: And then it transitions to the heart of the case: creating an encryption bypass for one devices undermines all similar devices. To drive the point home to the elected officials listening, Sewell points to the government’s own efforts to guarantee safety through encryption. Will the appeal stick with Congress? It’s hard to say. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 1 pm Eastern. Tune in to C-SPAN3 then to see firsthand if the arguments work. [via The Verge]
