Apple versus the State: finding the sweet spot in the encryption debate (Tobias Feakin, ASPI The Strategist)

Last week I gave a conference presentation examining how the public and private sectors work together, and at times clash, on issues of national security. Using Rod Lyon’s excellent schematic, I examined how the private sector fits into the debate around how to achieve both security and liberty. To do this, I examined the issue through the lens of the current clash between the US government and Apple over encryption that’s playing out through the media. The case illustrates that while both the public and private sectors are focused on the same goal of security for the ‘citizen’ or ‘customer’, different interpretations of what is meant by security can create friction. This piece will be the first in a three part series examining the case itself, some of the political messaging that’s emerging as a consequence, and finally what the consequences of the case will be for national security.

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/apple-versus-the-state-finding-the-sweet-spot-in-the-encryption-debate/