Meanwhile, two other big players, Apple and Microsoft, still gained impressive points thanks to the US government's war to protect users' privacy. For example, Apple refused to interfere with San Bernardino shooter iPhone, forcing the FBI to ask for help from a third party.
Apple said that trying to unlock the iPhone would compromise user safety. The FBI will have a tool to see all devices, not just criminals.
Microsoft is entangled in a legal battle with the US government in storing data on overseas servers. Although it was required to transfer user information located in a data center in Ireland, Microsoft refused, saying that US orders were effective in the US border.
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